ridiculous
Example Sentences
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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
But the main takeaway is that Mr. Burnham wants to slow the ridiculous growth of benefits so they’re growing at a merely silly pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
But their podcast has a segment called Common Ground which forces the pair to try and agree on something from the episode, no matter how ridiculous.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
His “Resident Evil” films are as gratuitous as they are ridiculous — often repetitive and typically predictable.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“It’s not a scary thought. It’s a ridiculous one.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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