preposterous

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Watch as the fluid camerawork makes her kills look nastier, and the preposterous script allows her to outwit her foes, even with the cards stacked against her at every turn.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Patel’s preposterous partying with the U.S. men’s hockey team while war-planning was underway in Washington was widely, justifiably mocked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Even at that point, the idea of Tutberidze with a women’s figure skating contender in 2026 would have sounded preposterous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

ANL has strongly denied claims made against its journalism calling them "lurid" and "preposterous".

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

She glanced at Diego as he served himself a preposterous helping of ribs.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson