preposterous

Example Sentences

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The editorial board of local newspaper Chosun Ilbo described the incident as "preposterous" and called for strong sanctions on firms responsible for leaks of its customer data.

From BBC

The idea that Saddam would scruple to support al Qaeda seems preposterous even now.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ron’s odyssey is preposterous, and his passion for seeing it through is deliriously outsized.

From Salon

And have you ever seen anything as ludicrous, as preposterous, as jaw-droppingly hilarious as a third Scottish goal going in at the end?

From BBC

Still, some residents decried the ballooning fees, with one calling the increase “preposterous.”

From Los Angeles Times