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absurdity

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


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This underscores the absurdity of labeling fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction in the first place.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

“Today’s lawsuit continues the absurdity and irrationality that the industry has come to expect from the defunct organization formerly known as the HFPA.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 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

The opening days of this year’s Aix Festival—which was planned by Pierre Audi, who died in 2025— ranged from brilliance to absurdity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

As soon as she crossed through the front door, she shed herself of the accoutrements of her absurdity, and had to fight the urge to dump them behind a wastebasket.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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

A person shouldn’t look too far down her nose at absurdities.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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