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
The energy was slightly festive, lightened by the absurdity of the situation.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Most of these rare VHS titles tend to be schlocky, low-budget efforts, the kind of movies that are so bad they become entertaining in their absurdity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Fox responded on social media in a post that leaned into the absurdity of the situation rather than alarm.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
“First, that grading is not an exact science. Second, this case has demonstrated amply the absurdity of setting grades by public hearing.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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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