"I did not appreciate what I considered to be a ridiculous spectacle during the congressional hearings into this matter."

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

I felt kind of ridiculous I couldn't even be emotional because I was in such shock."

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

But David DeGennaro with the Environmental Working Group puts it this way: "It's really kind of ridiculous that American taxpayers are going to be subsidizing Brazilian cotton farmers just so that we can keep on subsidizing our own cotton farmers.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

"I have every belief that when he finishes his speech tomorrow, the American people will be able to put aside some of the ridiculous falsehoods that have been perpetrated these past few weeks, and focus on what we are going to do that is positive for this country,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.08