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Recent Examples of ridiculousness
This is only the first week of Mafiathon 3, meaning there is only more ridiculousness to come.
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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
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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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
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The result is an absurdity that can elicit instinctual laughter at the grossest imagery imaginable.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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New York, as might be expected, has led the industry, although the irony is that the number of restaurants extant in New York has been more or less the same for most of the 21stcentury––about 28,000 eateries, including traditional restaurants, cafés, food trucks and bars that serve food.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vanna White, the show's longtime letter turner, responded, prompting some amusement from both Seacrest and Ault.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Ridiculousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculousness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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