absurd
Example Sentences
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He says leaving out 2.7 million voters is such an "absurd proposition".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The idea of Ohtani beating out the likes of Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Cy Young sounds absurd on its face.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The head of Memorial's legal department, Natalia Sekretaryeva, told AFP the Supreme Court's ruling was "absurd" but expected.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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
Farmer had already pointed out how absurd it was that the United States had some of the best TB care in the world, but where, he asked, was the TB?
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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