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Recent Examples of ridiculousness
If Bailey was an unlikely hitting hero when his fluky drive off the brick arcade beat the Phillies, then his iconic turn Friday night bordered on ridiculousness.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
This is only the first week of Mafiathon 3, meaning there is only more ridiculousness to come.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But what’s novel is the sheer ridiculousness of the Lafufus.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The combination of Devil Girl’s ridiculousness and transparent angst provided a necessary spark that lit her imagination.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Since its quiet release on Amazon Prime’s streaming service on July 30, War of the Worlds has steadily built a word-of-mouth reputation for its sheer ridiculousness.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
This is only the first week of Mafiathon 3, meaning there is only more ridiculousness to come.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But what’s novel is the sheer ridiculousness of the Lafufus.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The combination of Devil Girl’s ridiculousness and transparent angst provided a necessary spark that lit her imagination.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Since its quiet release on Amazon Prime’s streaming service on July 30, War of the Worlds has steadily built a word-of-mouth reputation for its sheer ridiculousness.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculousness
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Consider the absurdity of carving a single oozing arancini into three or four pieces, doling out two measly salad leaves each to a foursome, or hacking a pristine fish fillet into chum for five.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The movie works, no question, even at the peak of its absurdity.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other critics have pointed to some of Carr’s old tweets to highlight the irony of his position on Kimmel today.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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The irony, of course, is hard to miss.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the clip, Dalinna's husband can be seen playing his own version of peek-a-boo with their son, much to Mateo's audible amusement.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition, all 2025 festival passes included fee access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Ridiculousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculousness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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