"It would be preposterous to even contemplate that I would allow myself to be put in danger, or someone else, or my family or my country," Wood said.
Still, the suggestion that Goldman Sachs, among the most vaunted banks on Wall Street and a frequent target for criticism, would even consider trading Bitcoin would have been viewed as preposterous a few years ago, when Bitcoin was primarily known as a way to buy drugs online.
It took several days of careful negotiation before my grandfather, then in his late 80s, would even consider the proposition – lunch in a restaurant was preposterous when the fridge contained food – but eventually he agreed.
She/he reckons it's preposterous to consider that biting is worse than elbowing, kicking or punching an opponent just because it happens less frequently.
He has even considered moving to Australia.
Of late, she has become a Michael Jackson-ish figure, too preposterous to function even as a nostalgia act.
Further, Mr. Silver said it was preposterous not to consider tobacco borrowing as debt.
Hawaii said in its court filing it was "preposterous" not to consider a formal link with a resettlement agency a qualifying relationship.
Such boasts ran the gamut from preposterous to plausible, but even when Kanye is correct in proclaiming his greatness, nobody wants to hear him say it.
When you consider that mental health is built so much on understanding the intricacies of the human mind, it's preposterous to think that those working in mental health wouldn't seek a deeper understanding of their clients.
Is it preposterous to think this could happen?
