absurd

Example Sentences

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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

Fruit is an absurd but also simple way to reflect the formulaic, sensationalist and stereotypical world of dating reality TV, Lupinacci said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

One of them, lawyer Seydou Diagne, called the decision to strip Senegal of their title "so blatant, so absurd, so irrational".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Tow” is a testament to following your favorite performers to the ends of the Earth, just to see what absurd things they may do next.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

It was an absurd notion—there wasn’t anything remotely challenging or dangerous about the ridgeline—but you never know.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson