How to Use ridiculous in a Sentence

ridiculous

adjective
  • She looks ridiculous in that outfit.
  • It was a ridiculous suggestion.
  • That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.
  • Maybe the running of the bulls sounds ridiculous to you.
    Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022
  • But hey, at least the ridiculous, old-timey key is the same!
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Guests dressed to the nines with wine and champagne poured at a ridiculous pace.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • So maybe the rug wasn’t such a ridiculous choice after all?
    Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Rights groups called it ridiculous, and Kavala denied the charges.
    Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The whole idea of moving to be near your kids seems like a ridiculous concept to me.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
  • This is a ridiculous waste of time and the media should be ashamed of themselves.
    Julian Mark, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
  • So choosing the middle name of the Greek hero and son of Zeus isn't so ridiculous, right?
    Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The Super 3 looks both ridiculous and awesome at the same time.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022
  • Fear not, since there’s still the ridiculous finale to look forward to.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • What is ridiculous about it is that aging is a process.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Since Hayley wasn't going to have a baby, the show went to ridiculous lengths to hide the 60 lbs.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This may seem ridiculous, but Time’s Person of the Year reminds me of this.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Not to be ridiculous, but Omar did one run that legit brought me to tears.
    Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2022
  • And then the gargoyle piped up and said something ridiculous.
    Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • But within a few years, a boom was on with all its ups and downs, the funny and ridiculous.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • For a man to spend 30 years of his life and not age would’ve been ridiculous, and not grow wiser in any way.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
  • There's also the matter of the drives' heatsinks, each of which is ridiculous in a special way.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2023
  • And what his guys did to Sacramento from behind the arc in the first half was ridiculous.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Thank you for coming, for all of your ridiculous love and kindness.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, there are so many myths from our childhood that are just so ridiculous.
    Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, there are so many myths from our childhood that are just so ridiculous.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
  • Even some of the merchandise is re-sold for ridiculous prices.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2024
  • For a swimmer to have a moustache was, well, ridiculous.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The premise is ridiculous, and some special effects haven't aged well.
    Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 29 July 2022
  • Her family is loathsome, her lifestyle is ridiculous, and her job is a joke.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Minnesota equalized in the sixth minute on a ridiculous goal by Kelvin Yeboah, who hit a screamer into the upper corner.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

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