absurd
Example Sentences
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He says leaving out 2.7 million voters is such an "absurd proposition".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The idea of Ohtani beating out the likes of Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Cy Young sounds absurd on its face.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
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
Ugwu thought, for one absurd moment, that she was chasing after Master’s car but she came back to say that she had asked Special Julius to follow him and bring him back.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing absurd
Unit 1: Telling Details
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