ludicrousness

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Recent Examples of ludicrousness 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ludicrousness
Noun
  • Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • That was the best type of ridiculousness that I’ve been involved in.
    Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • And yet the absurdity didn’t stop there.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • There is an irony in all of this.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The irony is that many law enforcement professionals have spent years advocating for exactly the kinds of partnerships now at risk.
    Diane Goldstein, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The fallout of that inquiry—to which Joe and Angela gamely acquiesce—generates its share of laughs, though our amusement comes at a cost.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
  • Yet my dominant reaction at this moment is one of amusement.
    Joel Marks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

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“Ludicrousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ludicrousness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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