absurdity
Example Sentences
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The energy was slightly festive, lightened by the absurdity of the situation.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Fox responded on social media in a post that leaned into the absurdity of the situation rather than alarm.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
There might be a small touch of some discomfort or dissonance or awkwardness or absurdity or something.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Despite the show’s inherent absurdity, “there’s truly a lot of consumer demand for it,” Justine Moore, a partner on the investing team at Andreessen Horowitz said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Eisman also put a fine point on the absurdity they saw everywhere around them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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