absurd
Example Sentences
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It’s unclear, but her absurd recommendations tickle Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Franco was still alive, I was living in a dictatorship, so all those dreams were kind of absurd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Theo Walcott: Maresca replacing Pep is obviously a gigantic question mark, but City's squad is still absurd.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
I’m wondering if the justices are themselves creating these absurd notions or if appellate advocates are suggesting and steering the justices toward these contrived ways of thinking.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
“The Countess of Clovelly? Don’t be absurd, Helena. You don’t know any humans.”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
Unit 1: Telling Details
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