absurdity
Example Sentences
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“When I receive an absurd text and answer it with complete absurdity, I’m offering readers instant relief from the doomscroll-to-paralysis pipeline,” Miller says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Rather, he hoped to reveal the absurdity of trying to predict outcomes.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Seth Meyers is stupendous at hooks and jabs delivered at a lightning pace, but straightly, leaving the performance of absurdity to news headlines.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
The energy was slightly festive, lightened by the absurdity of the situation.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
This sport in all its absurdity did a special thing for Ben Meecham: it made him happy.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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