risible
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She opposed Pete Hegseth’s risible nomination as Defense secretary and voted to undo Trump’s heedless tariffs on Canada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
The infiltrators should expose this as a risible lie.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2024
The union boss described the pay offer made from the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train companies, as "risible".
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
Among his more risible claims is that 29 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were lay ministers.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023
Ashley did not laugh, though his face was still distended with the risible muscles.
From The Storm Centre by Murfree, Mary Noailles
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