absurdity
Example Sentences
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Rather, he hoped to reveal the absurdity of trying to predict outcomes.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
And perhaps most revealingly, the sculptor himself appears fully aware of the absurdity.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Vialatte, who spent decades bringing Kafka into French, was particularly attuned to the comedy of the writing, the mirth it took in absurdity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The energy was slightly festive, lightened by the absurdity of the situation.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
And I knew that it was better to live out one's own absurdity than to die for that of others, whether for Ras's or Jack's.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing absurdity
Stargirl
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Vocabulary from the Sixth Democratic Debate, February 11, 2016
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