How to Use absurdity in a Sentence

absurdity

noun

• The editing is clunky and the show lacks a sense of humor; does no one in this galaxy appreciate the absurdity of … anything?
  — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2021
• That song, lyrically, encapsulates so much about life – the absurdity and search for meaning.
  — Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
• Farts are the original joke, an observed absurdity of the human condition.
  — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021
• The absurdity is that during prohibition, there was no provision for local people to opt out.
  — Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
• The game itself wrapped up in a Scorsese-eqsue four hours, seven minutes, each tick of the clock bringing with it a new level of absurdity.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Oct. 2021
• This latest Democratic intra-party clash might appear arcane to the point of absurdity.
  — Gregory Krieg, CNN, 2 Oct. 2021
• His brilliant portrayal of the neurotic, hapless man-child, Buster Bluth, was infused with equal parts absurdity and pathos.
  — Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
• Her work turns increasingly to the small cruelties of death and aging, yet the pain of living is always lightened by its absurdity, the sheer dumb luck of simply existing.
  — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2021
• The film uses comedy to explore the absurdity of everyday life under a militarized border force.
  — Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Sep. 2021
• The most enduring value of the Trending tab is in its absurdity, which is sometimes entertaining—no small thing for me, personally.
  — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2021
• At Sara’s phone? — as if the absurdity of the moment has hit her.
  — Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2022
• There’s something about the way Ossie writes, that’s where the magic of his satire comes in, through the absurdity.
  — Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• Did any of us need more Tiger King absurdity in our lives?
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 28 Oct. 2021
• The hosts here are Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the episodes are 12 in number, and the absurdity is, of course, very much in abundance.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 14 Oct. 2022
• Schrödinger aimed to illustrate the absurdity of that idea: A cat cannot be both dead and alive at once.
  — Kristin Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2022
• In this odd game of Mouse Trap, the cast pairs agility with absurdity amid flying and rolling balls.
  — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• In turn, Arnold embraces the absurdity of the sport and the unique nature of events like the one that unfolded in Charlotte.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 12 Jan. 2023
• The Damien Chazelle film is about the decadence and absurdity of Hollywood, old and new.
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023
• There is no fear, no tears; there is a feeling of absurdity from the actions of the human race!
  — Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022
• The show pokes fun at the absurdity of the real pop culture landscapes in both the ’90s and today, but the cast and crew want to be clear: The laughs are made with love.
  — Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
• The result of such a narrative is the triumph of absurdity and the defeat of art.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
• For Chelsea’s fans, the sale draws an end to a season that at times blurred into absurdity.
  — New York Times, 24 May 2022
• For her, a clear arc always has to confront the world’s absurdity.
  — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
• Even more so than the original game, this version takes care to err on the side of absurdity and heart over anger and spite.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2022
• News of the wrist fracture added to the sense of absurdity surrounding the pitcher’s health.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022
• The play revels in the hall-of-mirrors absurdity involved in the performance of race.
  — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
• The growing absurdity of the whole thing is all that kept it from being mind-numbing.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2023
• Season 3 gives us the gift of Paul Marks, who runs his business with Elon Musk-like absurdity.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• There is an infectious absurdity to the book and its hero.
  — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
• The absurdity of Anora is first evident in its lack of eroticism.
  — Armond White, National Review, 18 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024