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absurd

[uhb-surd, -zurd] / əbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrd /


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Franco was still alive, I was living in a dictatorship, so all those dreams were kind of absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But Morris Pearl, a former managing director at investment firm BlackRock, said the idea that people were choosing not to invest in the city because of the tax was "absurd".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The harsh realities of war are woven into the textures of everyday life, warping and fraying into something absurd.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

I’m wondering if the justices are themselves creating these absurd notions or if appellate advocates are suggesting and steering the justices toward these contrived ways of thinking.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

We were having an absurd and inappropriate argument because in the wake of death every single thing on earth feels absurd and inappropriate.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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