absurd
Example Sentences
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During almost a decade as the joke candidate in UK politics, Binface has fully embraced the absurd.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Warren said he understood "the NHS is stretched" but felt his daughter being provided with just one 45-minute physiotherapy session per month was "absurd".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The question seems absurd because we treat location as a fixed property of the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The impulse to replace a deceased lawmaker with a grieving spouse, child, or other family member is faintly absurd.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
When the dialysis treatment was proposed he said it was absurd.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
Unit 1: Telling Details
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