outlandish
Example Sentences
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I know — some people may think this is an outlandish idea.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
With neither party offering an alternative to policies of mass incarceration, recognizing the humanity of those convicted of crimes seems outlandish — and offering them a path to redemption seems downright heretical.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
That trees relate to one another is an idea once thought outlandish but now widely accepted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But for an outlandish romance set in a theme-park version of Italy that features more slow-motion shots of food being tossed in the air than an ’80s McDonald’s commercial, it’s actually pretty charming.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
This outlandish claim of spirit writing on a vegetable didn’t hurt Dewey’s reputation a bit.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing outlandish
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