as in craziness
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That song, lyrically, encapsulates so much about life – the absurdity and search for meaning.Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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But for Southwest Airlines and its outdated crew-scheduling software, the madness dragged on for over 72 hours as the carrier canceled more than 16,000 flights.Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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All that madness in Gloria Swanson’s eyes at the end of Billy Wilder’s 1950 masterpiece Sunset Boulevard is amplified to breathtaking lengths in Jamie Lloyd‘s commanding and gorgeous renovation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1993 musical Sunset Blvd.Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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For instance, there is only a tiny difference between stubbornness and perseverance or between courage and foolishness.Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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The one, glaring inequity that Patrice and Gary still face, however, is that—because of the inanity of US law—they cannot get married without losing their disability benefits.Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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The doctrine of fetal personhood—which says that a full human life begins at the fertilization of an egg—has obvious legal inanities built in regarding taxes, insurance, litigation, etc.Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Absurdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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