preposterous
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It can be preposterous and complicated to a fault.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Police spokesperson Michael Muchiri told AFP that claims the force works alongside goons are "preposterous", suggesting the above incidents involved rogue officers who were now under investigation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
And though the film was far from Spielberg’s first foray into science fiction, it detailed a future that seemed both too distant and too preposterous for some viewers to connect to.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Murray will be remembered for his razor-sharp volleying skills and the preposterous angles he conjured at the net.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
That I proposed to climb to the cruising altitude of an Airbus 300 jetliner struck me, at that moment, as preposterous, or worse.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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