absurd
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On Saturday, a Lufthansa spokesman had called the demands from the pilots' union for higher pay and pensions "absurd and unfeasible".
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
We talk on the phone most days about the kids, life and whatever absurd situation the world has thrown at us.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
“It’s absurd to expect the Americans to come to our aid when our own people aren’t even defending our own country,” said Masashi Kajiyama, who is in his 60s and lives in Nagasaki.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
On hands and knees, carrying his gun in regulation fashion, Kantorek shoves his absurd figure over the sand immediately in front of us.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
Unit 1: Telling Details
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"A Walk to the Jetty," Vocabulary from a novel excerpt
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