absurd
Example Sentences
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There’s also something called Man Cereal, which deserves no further explanation because it really is that absurd.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Numerous journalists, led by the Journal’s Allysia Finley, quote leading oncologists decrying the absurd and dysfunctional process that led to the FDA’s decision.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
I think it starts from the same thing that inspired my own hesitation to declare the frozen trucker case absurd when I first heard about it.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
"Why affect almost 23 million students under this absurd pretext?"
From BBC • May 9, 2026
She stood outside the mullioned window, stroked the gryphon’s sleek feathered head, and suffered a pang of absurd envy.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
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