absurdity

While the argument might be internally consistent, it reveals the absurdity that arises from the use of the death penalty in a country governed by the rule of law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

To draw the world’s attention to a serious matter by way of absurdity — that’s a good trick.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But series creator Rolin Jones and his staff also fully understood the absurdity of that sentence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

The world just loves to laugh at the absurdity of insanity.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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

Like it or not, Colbert was doing what comedians are supposed to do: hold a mirror up to society, politics, human nature or whatever their focus may be, and call out the absurdities within.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 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

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