absurdity
Example Sentences
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As an artist, Sattouf relishes dark absurdity; as a character, Riad is irresistible even when he’s prickly and judgmental, which is often.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
It’s The Onion made flesh, the kind of absurdity that would cause any 2014 time-traveler to instantly smell burnt toast.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Rather, he hoped to reveal the absurdity of trying to predict outcomes.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The absurdity level keeps rising, but it will feel familiar to anyone who’s ever felt like their mechanic is speaking in an entirely different language.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The absurdity of this reversal of fortune may not have struck millions in the industrialised world after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 as all that implausible.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing absurdity
Stargirl
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Vocabulary from the Sixth Democratic Debate, February 11, 2016
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