absurdity

Add up the money, gasoline and vacation days spent on something we know will recur somewhere on Earth whether or not we show up, and the absurdity is plain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

And when they turned to humour, it was almost always self-directed: joking about the kilometres logged fleeing baton charges or the absurdity of filming an outfit reveal moments before running into tear gas.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

She blinked at the absurdity of it and glanced at Sue, who looked as stunned as she was.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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

But they also find droll humor in the artifices and absurdities that some see in the genre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 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

Maybe thinking about the procedural absurdities of the Court’s order was less overwhelming than thinking about its meaning.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson