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"Big Brother shines on deception, tactical game play and sheer ludicrousness - the launch night alone had all three in abundance," he wrote.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

Yes, it’s colorful and action-packed, with silly on-screen titles and a plot that is over the top to the point of ludicrousness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

In that pause, Garbus inserts scenes of Queen Elizabeth II parading through crowds of Black and brown people in commonwealth countries to give weight to the ludicrousness of that question.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022

Many of the laughs in “The Rehearsal” come from its sheer visual ludicrousness.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

I decided therefore to occupy myself with some further tasks in the billiard room, assuming she would after a while see the ludicrousness of her position and leave.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro