preposterous
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“Swan Song” follows all of Mr. Spencer’s edits to the eulogy text with preposterous vanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
He posits that all the various forms of our modern alienation are connected, drawing throughlines that are both preposterous and incisive as he shows his work.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The effect was one of enormous strength and energy and craft; he was quite big enough to carry the absurd overdecoration; on him it didn’t look preposterous, it looked barbaric and magnificent.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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And Then There Were None
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