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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

Scott was already unmistakably a visual stylist — these misty landscapes and candlelit interiors often look like paintings come to life — but he also seems keenly aware of the absurdity of it all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

From Slate ● 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

When Mary stood to cut the cake, Tony was struck by the absurdity of the scene.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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

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

Elizabeth loved absurdities, but she had known Sir William’s too long.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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