absurd
Example Sentences
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The Hallmark situations can be predictable, comfortable and wholesome, which can come off as absurd for a film plotline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
As it turns out, equity is difficult to maintain in such an absurd age.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Sir Jim backed those calls, saying it was "absurd" to import more energy than necessary.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
On the latest episode of ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay introduces listeners to the phenomenon of vertical microdramas, which are 90-second snippets of content chock-full of some of the most absurd plotlines you’ve ever seen.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Don’t be absurd, Beatrice,” I said hurriedly, “it doesn't matter a bit. It’s absolutely all right.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
Unit 1: Telling Details
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