ludicrous
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Speaking to Times Radio earlier this month, Turner said he was "already on a conduct warning for having the audacity to say that these proposals are ludicrous".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
For the rest of America not versed in the internecine fights of the online right, this situation may seem baffling—or even trivial, given the ludicrous nature of Owens’ claims.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
This price tag is ludicrous for an 18-month experiment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
“I think it’s ludicrous that the city might turn it into something else. While they’re at it, why don’t they make the Hemingway house a Vrbo?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“But Harry isn’t going to keep it!” said Hermione, as though the idea were ludicrous.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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A Raisin in the Sun
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