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ridiculous

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs] / rɪˈdɪk yə ləs /


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Tony Pulis: It's ridiculous that there are 48 teams, and 40 more games than last time.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The difference now is that even the haves—the schools and conferences that had no issue dissolving old allegiances acting entirely in their own self interest—agree it’s gotten ridiculous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Launched in an era where machismo meant a goofy wrestler or metal singer with an eight-octave falsetto, the steroidal beskirted barbarian has always been a bit ridiculous.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"I don't even know how to respond to that, other than to tell you that it's absurd and ridiculous," Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“It sounds much less ridiculous than either of the other options.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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