preposterousness

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Recent Examples of preposterousness Boy stuff and the preposterousness of it all. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Italian football is compelling in its sheer unpredictability, the sweep of its beauty and preposterousness on so many levels. James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preposterousness
Noun
  • Those members of Bachelor Nation who aren't familiar with the #MomTok insanity will have several months to get up to speed, as Paul's season of The Bachelorette will not premiere until 2026.
    Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • She was later extradited from South Korea in 2022, PEOPLE previously reported, and has since pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and is pursuing an insanity defense.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To give you an idea of this madness, take a look at the photo at the top.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Progressive madness killed Charlie Kirk, a once-in-a-generation leader.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But coming from Alexander Karp, the CEO and cofounder of Palantir Technologies, this concern-trolling about a growing censoriousness in ‘the culture’ feels almost intentional in its absurdity.
    Book Marks September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The result is an absurdity that can elicit instinctual laughter at the grossest imagery imaginable.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those who enjoy the simplicity and ease of a hair serum will like Hers’s Minoxidil Solution.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The secret’s in the simplicity—and the rave reviews say it all.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The craziness is visceral — a combination of pounding music, billowing smoke, crackling barbecues and revving engines.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Director Nisha Ganatra jollies it along, with editor Eleanor Infante making as much rhythmic sense of the mix-ups and physical craziness as possible.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Preposterousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preposterousness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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