absurd
Example Sentences
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“Our Noble Selves” is in part a workplace comedy, going behind the scenes to reveal the absurd politicking surrounding things such as the festival’s cake competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
For the binder, I whisked together an egg, a little buttermilk and chicken stock that I’d fortified with an extra spoonful of Better Than Bouillon and an absurd amount of black pepper.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
To him, the renaming is "absurd" and "extremely dangerous."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
It’s unclear, but her absurd recommendations tickle Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
More than once, after a series of absurd reproaches, I’ve snapped at Mother: “I don’t care what you say. Why don’t you just wash your hands of me—I’m a hopeless case.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
Unit 1: Telling Details
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"A Walk to the Jetty," Vocabulary from a novel excerpt
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The Pigman
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