absurd
Example Sentences
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"I can't believe they thought they could pull off something like this and people would just let it slide... it's utterly absurd and infuriating," an X user wrote early on Tuesday.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Numerous journalists, led by the Journal’s Allysia Finley, quote leading oncologists decrying the absurd and dysfunctional process that led to the FDA’s decision.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It was absurd, of course, but a lot of people bought it.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Micron shares have been on an absurd hot streak, galloping 53% higher in April and advancing another 24% so far in May.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The State put Myers on the stand to tell his absurd story about Walter forcing him to drive to Jackson Cleaners because his arm hurt.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
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