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absurdity

[ab-sur-di-tee, -zur-] / æbˈsɜr dɪ ti, -ˈzɜr- /


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The absurdity of Jouppi’s case is not a distraction from the constitutional question.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

“There’s a lot of absurdity and comedy here,” she says, pointing out the Spanish angels with guns, a series of artworks from the 1600s.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Playing up the absurdity of the disguise, the company promptly changed its logo across social media to a facsimile of the covered-up sign.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

It’s an absolute absurdity, and an easy target.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Did not the statement, “You do not exist,” contain a logical absurdity?

From "1984" by George Orwell

Finally, if you think the obstacles to orderly press coverage and the absurdities of decision-day theater are bad, remember that they are nothing compared to how the court does its own substantive work.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Parr, renowned for capturing the quiet rituals and absurdities of British life, was commissioned by the National Trust to capture life in Lacock, Wiltshire, during the spring and summer of 2025.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Current and former Social Security officials have told ProPublica over the past year that the SSI program’s complexities and absurdities remain perhaps the agency’s biggest bureaucratic headache.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

Metaphors, absurdities and seriousness intermingle in this production from New Forms LA and directed by Marissa Pattullo.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

Here in the trees it was much easier to believe the absurdities that embarrassed me indoors.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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