absurd
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Like most of today’s national news, watching the Herndon Climb unfold is equal parts meaningful and absurd.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
Maniscalco pulls audiences in with contortionist levels of body language that he uses to demonstrate his observations of absurd human behavior, from splitting dinner tabs with Venmo to taping our mouths shut for sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
If people are saying, “Oh, it’s just a gimmick, you shouldn’t do it,” I’d say that’s an absurd argument at its core.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
"For a council that describes itself as a smarter, greener, fairer borough, it's just absurd that we've got something that generates so much CO2," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The State put Myers on the stand to tell his absurd story about Walter forcing him to drive to Jackson Cleaners because his arm hurt.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
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