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Recent Examples of ridiculousness
That person — a sunny, daffy, confection of trashy Southern ridiculousness — is just not a mean person.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Devoted fans will catch every clever nod, while newcomers can enjoy the romance, rivalry, and Regency ridiculousness without the multi-volume commitment.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
And that’s the ridiculousness of the NFL draft process.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Watching midsize creators’ honest try-on hauls feels like being in a dressing room with a best friend, laughing over the ridiculousness of needing to do squats to see if jeans have enough give to accommodate your belly and thighs.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
And almost the ridiculousness of the moment.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
The 30-second Super Bowl version manages to capture most of the ridiculousness of the lengthier, two-and-a-half-minute version directed by Spike Jonze, which feels as silly and committed as any of your favorite Stiller comedy moments.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Where to begin with such ridiculousness?
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Devoted fans will catch every clever nod, while newcomers can enjoy the romance, rivalry, and Regency ridiculousness without the multi-volume commitment.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
And that’s the ridiculousness of the NFL draft process.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Watching midsize creators’ honest try-on hauls feels like being in a dressing room with a best friend, laughing over the ridiculousness of needing to do squats to see if jeans have enough give to accommodate your belly and thighs.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
And almost the ridiculousness of the moment.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
The 30-second Super Bowl version manages to capture most of the ridiculousness of the lengthier, two-and-a-half-minute version directed by Spike Jonze, which feels as silly and committed as any of your favorite Stiller comedy moments.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Where to begin with such ridiculousness?
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculousness
Noun
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The absurdity is that Democratic voters outnumber Republicans in California by nearly 2 to 1.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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When the couple falls into a little Noel Cowardesque riff, the play’s central confession arrives like a comic absurdity.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Well, the Premier League table is definitely worth looking at, if only to marvel at its ludicrousness.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The irony is not lost on her when Captain Cunningham’s mother (Frances Tomelty) shows up to pray with Claire for her son and Claire’s husband.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the events were also laced with irony.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The thread, originally posted by user SxnKisss, reflects a broader mix of amusement and skepticism.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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But then Bennett later pulled the same trick at the Beverly Hilton hotel, to McCartney’s amusement.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ridiculousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculousness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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