ridiculousness

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Recent Examples of ridiculousness 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
  • Ohio is another absurdity, used to describe something strange, weird, or cringey.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The absurdity of the situation began to dawn on me, and a round of giggles began building inside.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a charming bit of irony in watching one of the most prolific and successful producers in the music industry fumble with his audio output.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There is a certain irony in that development from Renault.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The comedically top-heavy sausages, which can easily topple forwards into the dirt, temporarily take center stage as the baseball players gaze on in amusement from their dugouts, sometimes wagering on the outcome.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The film is family-friendly, with the lyric videos playing for the clean versions of songs create amusement when compared with explicit versions.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Ridiculousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculousness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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