Sentence examples similar to laughable contentions from inspiring English sources
It officially rejected what many considered the laughable contention that football stars on full scholarship at a big university are just like other students, or as Northwestern argued, the equivalent of graduate teaching assistants who, like football players, get financial aid.
Twitter founders Ev Williams and Biz Stone have derided Malcolm Gladwell's contention that the effect of online networks on social change is greatly exaggerated, saying his argument is "laughable".
This argument is laughable.
Senator Orrin G. Hatch, the Utah Republican who is chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said the contention that Mr. Estrada was not responsive at his hearing was "laughable".
"It's laughable, just laughable," he said.
The contention of Al From, founder of the Democratic Leadership Council, that the council "saved the Democratic Party" (front page, July 29) would be laughable if its impact on American politics didn't hurt so much.
