ridiculous
Example Sentences
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The idea of one song taking hold among the entire nation’s teenagers is even more ridiculous now that streaming has fractured the musical monoculture.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
She ridiculed Lee's latest overture, calling it "the climax of the farce that everyone should watch" and said the military's demand her country apologise was "quite ridiculous."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The cynic in me says it’s a little bit ridiculous and paradoxically doesn’t help the fight to be taken more seriously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"There is such a lot of that happening, and the amount of food waste is just incredible. So it's ridiculous saying they can't afford it, oh yes they can."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
It had been a ridiculous thing to say.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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