absurd
Example Sentences
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Wilson wonders if his particular termite art — treating street B-roll like a hidden archive of absurd humanity — has a place in the cutthroat film world of today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But he didn’t get direct access to President John F. Kennedy—an absurd demand, of course—and this rankled with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
As it turns out, equity is difficult to maintain in such an absurd age.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Richard Tice said the "whole thing" around Sarah Cooper-Lesadd's defection is "absurd"
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“The price was absurd, and they were giving her a no money down option adjustable-rate mortgage,” says Eisman, who talked her into taking out a conventional fixed-rate mortgage.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
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"A Walk to the Jetty," Vocabulary from a novel excerpt
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The Pigman
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