absurd
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He chuckled to himself when he read the phrase—so absurd in light of the ordeal he was about to face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
When she insists the machine can perform any medical test, Fielder finds himself drawn into an absurd debate over the meaning of the word “can.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Dismissing this argument as "absurd," Gregoire said that he "fully stood by" his approach at a time of strained public finances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
He said Albadri had acted in an "absurd, performative fashion" which was "deliberately designed to draw attention to himself".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
At first glance, to say “You can’t go home again” seems absurd, for most of us go home every day, assuming we have left our houses in the first place.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
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