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Recent Examples of ridiculousness
And while the film’s metaphor seems to indicate that Jesse’s burgeoning sexuality is something to fear, the ridiculousness of the dialogue and Patton’s shrieking performance make this a perverse camp classic.
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Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
But that inanity, that ridiculousness is embedded in the story.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
But that inanity, that ridiculousness is embedded in the story.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Noun
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With a setting both familiar and uniquely alien to all of us watching at home, there are few limits to the kind of absurdities the cast could get into.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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More than anything, even amid the silliness and absurdities of the medical emergencies, the show’s feel-good moments, which involve people being saved and others working together, depict a deep humanity.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tonal whiplash gave it a nonsensical, dark irony, like something an especially cynical Tim Robinson would create.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The irony was that someone in this situation was getting paid to spread skewed political narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film takes place in 1954 almost exclusively over the course of one evening at a party thrown by the newly wed Hedda who wields literal and figurative weapons for her own personal amusement and potential financial gain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The new security measures announced in May also included a requirement for minors to be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older in the ride area, but organizers announced in August that the 2025 festival would not have amusement rides.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Ridiculousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculousness. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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