preposterousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preposterousness
Noun
  • On June 11, Lopez withdrew a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
  • Stines is scheduled to undergo a psychiatric evaluation this month, with the defense preparing to pursue an insanity or extreme emotional disturbance defense.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Eight is a cursed number, and this is the eighth day of madness.
    Fatemeh Shams June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • Lee’s sensitive, evolving turn as Gi-hun — deeply human amid the madness, paranoia and murder set in bright green and pink surroundings — has made the character the ideal litmus test for Hwang’s critique of an economic system designed to produce titanic winners and losers who face annihilation.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • As stocks surge, Chanos has been warning of other market absurdities including the proliferation of Bitcoin treasury companies which raise money to buy and hold the cryptocurrency.
    Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
  • In his high-energy hour, featuring plenty of material and crowd work alike, which was taped at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA, Jackson tackles everything from racially questionable cookies to other everyday absurdities.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • To stand and hold a place in simplicity is one of the most difficult things for any performer to do.
    Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
  • With clean lines and monochromatic color schemes, minimalist bedrooms offer serenity through simplicity.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
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“Preposterousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preposterousness. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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