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Recent Examples of absurd The results are both dangerous and absurd: Germany sued for regulating coal pollution; Australia targeted for tobacco controls; Central American countries penalized for protecting their water. Nathalie Kelley, Time, 17 June 2025 The concept of humans possessing an internal calendar that was somehow capable of determining when roughly a month had gone by was too absurd to be believed—particularly from the person who had helped convince me for half my young life that Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny were real. Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025 Or is this just another strange and absurd chapter in a long series of them? Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025 There’s the undercurrent of politics stirring animus between the neighbors, with Canadians angered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his absurd aside saying perhaps Canada should be the 51st U.S. state. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for absurd
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd
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  • While most players at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship are battling the Texas heat, slow play, and a demanding Fields Ranch East layout, Leona Maguire is dealing with something far more bizarre—tick bites!
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • And frankly that bizarre idea makes the PEN Charter incoherent too.
    Kamila Shamsie June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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  • Jeff: This has been such a silly way to seed the in-season tournament.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Between silly videos and heartfelt tributes, Palmer has been relishing in motherhood.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 June 2025
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  • Even for a show that’s famous for its silliness, this is a ridiculous storyline.
    Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
  • And finally… As bad as some teams are, the rule that every club must be represented at the All-Star Game borders on ridiculous.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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  • Kent can often just look foolish onstage, sitting there idling.
    Nan Z. Da June 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • To write off the Israeli leader would be foolish, especially with new elections not required until late 2026.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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  • This one is one person on the street obviously taking the soul of a protester who was stupid enough to go after some police officers.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
  • The pair will make stupid decisions, and viewers will likely wonder: would a girl like Paula really do that for a mess like Sloane?
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 13 June 2025
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  • So why did a chess engine that came under the pathetic category and only looks one move ahead not just defeat but humiliate ChatGPT?
    David Szondy June 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
  • Not because ownership has had a change of heart, but rather as a way to address their pathetic offense.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
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  • People on social media have been commenting about the idea of only one person surviving the crash, calling it unreal, remarkable, a work of divine intervention, and a miracle.
    Lisa Baumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
  • The Antigua and Barbuda Culinary month and the energy surrounding it, is just one example of how one small place can create a powerful, reverberating experience that goes well beyond those unreal sunsets and too beautiful blue waters.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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  • Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023

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“Absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurd. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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