absurd
Example Sentences
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Chow wrote in a letter to a group of families of victims of the crackdown this month: "This is an absurd trial where the plaintiff has become the defendant."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Following his second round, defending champion Scheffler described Friday's pin positions as "absurd".
From BBC • May 16, 2026
I think it starts from the same thing that inspired my own hesitation to declare the frozen trucker case absurd when I first heard about it.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
It was absurd, of course, but a lot of people bought it.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Genie had the absurd thought that the branch with the can sort of looked like it had just finished taking a sip and was asking another branch if it wanted to have a taste.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
Unit 1: Telling Details
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