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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

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

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

“There’s a lot of absurdity and comedy here,” she says, pointing out the Spanish angels with guns, a series of artworks from the 1600s.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The Italian feature is a droll, Coen brothers-style exercise in deadpan absurdity, with a zigzag plot that caroms off a pleasingly demented cast of oddballs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

She almost laughed at the absurdity of it.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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

To the end there are sensations to describe, absurdities to ponder and memories to relate.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 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




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