absurd
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But Gespass had video proof that the prosecution’s argument about Gamble’s disorderly conduct was absurd.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
They say there are fewer than 10 “leading” Islamist militants in the world, and the idea of killing hundreds is absurd.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Twenty-seven of them—or 71%—had struck out, for an absurd 21.4 per nine innings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
On Saturday, a Lufthansa spokesman had called the demands from the pilots' union for higher pay and pensions "absurd and unfeasible".
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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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