absurdity

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

As an artist, Sattouf relishes dark absurdity; as a character, Riad is irresistible even when he’s prickly and judgmental, which is often.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

It added a layer of absurdity to a saga that cannot end quickly enough, with formal announcements expected at the conclusion of this Test.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

It’s The Onion made flesh, the kind of absurdity that would cause any 2014 time-traveler to instantly smell burnt toast.

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026

Hickock laughed, presumably at the absurdity of his friend’s ambitions, sighed, and shook his head.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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

Such absurdities have been constant since the release of the Epstein files as the imperative to protect actual or potential victims collides with the legal mandate for speedy disclosure under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Everyone knows that drill ceases only in the front-line and begins again a few miles behind, with all the absurdities of saluting and parade.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque