absurdity
Example Sentences
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And perhaps most revealingly, the sculptor himself appears fully aware of the absurdity.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Vialatte, who spent decades bringing Kafka into French, was particularly attuned to the comedy of the writing, the mirth it took in absurdity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The energy was slightly festive, lightened by the absurdity of the situation.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
“Just the underlying absurdity or joke really gives you the ability to go to these really intense emotional places,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Despite the absurdity of feeling such a thing at that moment, in those circumstances, he flushes from top to bottom, tingles and goose bumps all over.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing absurdity
Stargirl
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Vocabulary from the Sixth Democratic Debate, February 11, 2016
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