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Clearly, investors question whether the recovery is sustainable, and don't see an easy way out of today's risible government spending.

But he knew it was vital to remember that the evil men who were jeopardising civilisation were also risible little twerps.

And reassurances that the due diligence performed on Merrill's books had been rigorous, despite the rush, look risible.

Risk management was risible, with risk limits raised whenever they were breached and dodgy investments excluded from stress tests.

More generally, the notion that Mr Obama does not take seriously his responsibilities as commander-in-chief is risible.

But freedom of movement within the European Union makes such notions impractical, and many in the game regard them as risible.

All this struck me then as risible cautious, an example of France's fear of modern finance.

The notion that mainland Asia is about to supplant the US, EU and Japan in the near future is risible.

Profitability is weak, risible for public banks, and the system is vulnerable.

Yet risible as the cause may be, the danger is real.

amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible.

Brian's attempts to entertain the party by singing opera selections were quite risible.

Similarly, the idea of Lithuanian-based "terrorists" invading Russia is risible.

But, either way, these arguments strike me as risible; dialectics dissolves in giggles.

The notion that they should be "pushed aside" is risible.

Man is the only risible animal.

The built-in templates have long been ugly, the clip-art tacky and the animations risible.

The real reason, though, is the FSA's risible performance during the crisis.

He drew a risible picture on the wall.

Absurd and ridiculous apply to what is risible because of a departure from reason, logic, or common sense. absurd