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laughable

[laf-uh-buhl, lah-fuh-] / ˈlæf ə bəl, ˈlɑ fə- /


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Elizabeth's daughter Tracy Faram Shipton called Harris's actions "horrific" and said her sentence for ill treatment and criminal damage was "laughable".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“That is laughable and does not pass the smell test from anyone,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It’s laughable to think that such a blunt vote sends any kind of democratic signal one way or another about any particular policy.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

It also gave the president the exact height and weight ratio to keep him right under an “obese” body mass index, a designation so convenient as to be laughable.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

Her world had grown so much bigger since then, it was almost laughable now.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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