absurd
Example Sentences
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However nicely these decisions and deciders are dressed up, the results have been absurd.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
It’s a lot, for sure, but Fountain pulls it off with his gleefully absurd sense of humor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"Why affect almost 23 million students under this absurd pretext?"
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It was absurd, of course, but a lot of people bought it.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Apollodorus is not picturesque, but he is never absurd.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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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