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The phrase "this was ludicrous" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express disbelief or ridicule regarding a situation or statement that seems absurd or unreasonable. Example: "After hearing the proposal, I couldn't help but think, this was ludicrous; there was no way it could work."
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Waters said this was "ludicrous".
The government said this was ludicrous.
To Dworkin, this was ludicrous at best.
She argued that this was ludicrous for a 30-year-old mother and an experienced international athlete and traveller.
Even for Bettman, who set new lows in his spectacular show of denial in response to the state of Derek Boogaard's brain after he died of a drug overdose last summer, this was ludicrous.
There used to be an organisation, the commission for health improvement, which was saddled with the name Chimp until the authorities sensed this was ludicrous, and agreed to call it something else.
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But this is ludicrous.
9.00pm BST This is ludicrous.
"This is ludicrous," he said.
Some people think this is ludicrous.
@bbcr4today January 14 , 2013Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) This is ludicrous.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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