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ridiculous

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs] / rɪˈdɪk jə ləs /


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"The fact that there is a border between us is ridiculous," says Chotrani, who has a job in human resources in a Gibraltarian shipping and tourism company.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Not to give away our strategy, but we want to draw him in, because then he’s not hurting anybody else for a few minutes or spreading more ridiculous lies about innocent people.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

But the feature dithers in development, which becomes something of a running joke here; the shot of a stone-faced Mr. McElwee watching a ridiculous promo reel is a moment of perfectly understated comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“Legally Blonde” is ridiculous and certainly imperfect, to put it mildly, when viewed from an inclusivity perspective.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

I’d asked her why we couldn’t just figure out our wardrobe the day of the party, and she looked at me like she’d never heard anything so ridiculous.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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