absurd
Example Sentences
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“It’s absurd when I have to call Ysabel Jurado’s office for help, instead of my actual representative,” the 34-year-old East L.A. native said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
No longer were millions arrested on absurd charges or simply to fill a quota.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Of course, there is something absurd about celebrity chefs needing fake mustaches, prosthetics or entire undercover personas to determine that a restaurant is poorly run.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
New York resident Rose said it was "sort of absurd" that the couple shut down the busy streets around the arena, but believes the ceremony would be beautiful "because it's Taylor Swift".
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
“Ha! That Lemoncello Library is as ridiculous and absurd as Mr. Lemoncello himself.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
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