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absurd

[uhb-surd, -zurd] / əbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrd /


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"For a council that describes itself as a smarter, greener, fairer borough, it's just absurd that we've got something that generates so much CO2," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“The whole thing is a joke,” Hilton went on to say of California elections, which of course, is absurd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

One is the sheer complexity of the federal budget and its absurd lack of transparency; this is catnip for conspiracy theorists.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"I don't even know how to respond to that, other than to tell you that it's absurd and ridiculous," Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“I apologize for not living up to your absurd expectations, Papa. Don’t you have anyone else to bother?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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