laughable
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Prosecuting barrister Lucy Organ told the court: ''This almost laughable incident demonstrates quite how far the defendant was willing to go in his deceit.''
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague disputed the claim of insufficient evidence as a "laughable argument."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Anyone knowing Plaschke’s penchant for delivering laughable predictions has an easy way to make money: Kalshi. The easiest money you’ll ever make.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
New arrivals to paradise seeking halos and wings are viewed by heaven’s longtimers as laughable naifs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Mice are nothing but little packages of blood and bones, afraid of everything. They are despicable, laughable, the opposite of everything we strive to be. Do you want to live in their world?”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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