The narrator of "The Infatuations" works in publishing, and so most of the comedy in this novel is generated by her contact with vain, self-serving writers, especially the preposterous Garay Fontina, who is used to successfully extorting favors from María's boss on the basis of the self-propagated rumor that he is about to win the Nobel Prize.
Laura Anderson Barbata's costumes are great, especially Lena's preposterous dress.
The notion that the super-rich might voluntarily rise to the occasion is not preposterous, especially if President Bush encouraged them to do so.
Tea service there will run you $46 a person, which comes pretty close to being preposterous, especially when you see the size of the six savories and sweets you choose from a menu of 10 items.
If Dean Poll had seemed nouveau riche to some New York foodies — in 2010, The New York Observer derided the Boathouse's "Pottery Barn décor" and "suburban blandness" — the idea of two crepe-sellers from South Philly was downright preposterous, especially when reports surfaced that Caiola's brother-in-law is Kevin Sheekey, a former New York City deputy mayor.
Herman's incredulity at the nasty turn America is taking is an insight for those who wonder why German Jews, watching Hitler's rise, did not flee.Admittedly, the book's historical aspects can seem thin and preposterous, especially the book's final twist, which allows Roosevelt back into office.
Mr. Sessions said his comment about the Klan was meant as a joke and said it was so preposterous — especially since he was in the middle of prosecuting a case involving the group — that he thought nobody could take it seriously.
Preposterous, especially since Primedia was getting About's stock in the acquisition anyway, says Craig Sheets, an analyst who works at Schilit's research house.
The EPA gets a lot of things wrong, especially with this preposterous study.
Declaring someone dead to inherit his land may seem a preposterous ruse, especially if the dearly departed is decidedly evident.
