For instance, he readily conceded in early 1980 that "there is a limit to how many papers one man, or company, should own," insisting that his own firm had yet to grow to such "ludicrous" extremes.

The Rock seems to be the movie-star embodiment of cinematic gigantism carried to ludicrous extremes.

Mr. Depardieu is hilariously galumphing as an obsequious homophobe who goes to such ludicrous extremes to demonstrate his tolerance that he drives himself crazy (Holden).

In recent years, Judge Noonan argues, the court has taken the doctrine to ludicrous extremes.

Sensitivity, moreover, is sometimes carried to ludicrous extremes, blind-siding American film makers.

"Gods and Generals" carries the earlier film's tendencies toward ponderous sermonizing to ludicrous extremes.

Kate Lemon, a nurse who takes common sense to ludicrous extremes, turns out to be his perfect match.

It took this misguided position to a ludicrous extreme on Tuesday, insisting that the federal courts could not review its determinations.

But its fantasy that a movie about a Presidential assassination plot could trigger the real thing carries the notion of the film maker as political provocateur to ludicrous comic extremes.

Although some hammy ballet dancers, past and present, have forced conductors to rush the music ahead or to slow it down to ludicrous extremes, a certain flexibility of tempo can legitimately add to a production's effectiveness.