How to Use absurdity in a Sentence

absurdity

noun
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  • Of course, the absurdity of the joke itself is part of its appeal.
    — Allie Volpe, refinery29.com, 18 May 2021
  • But every step along the way is a bursting piñata of absurdity.
    — Hillary Kelly, Vulture, 5 May 2021
  • The war over cancel culture is reaching new levels of absurdity.
    — Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 23 Apr. 2021
  • For me, at least, the best part of the sketch is all of the wordless expressions taking in the absurdity of everything.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But beneath its apparent absurdity, a bright, glowing truth was revealed.
    — Gregory Krieg, CNN, 15 May 2021
  • Well, turns out, the listing agent did acknowledge the absurdity of some of the home's features in a video posted to his Facebook page.
    — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 24 May 2021
  • What the Cathedral High School junior is doing, and has done, borders on absurdity.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2021
  • Every so often a viral moment captures our imagination for its sheer absurdity.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2021
  • But just the absurdity of the two worlds colliding in that place and signing autographs in the visitation room of a prison was just too funny and absurd not to chronicle.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 14 May 2021
  • The fact that this very adult group meets in a warmly nostalgic grade school library flawlessly designed by Todd Rosenthal only adds to the absurdity.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
  • When asked about her decades in the trenches of exoneration work, Nethercott offers in summation a moment of absurdity.
    — Washington Post, 3 June 2021
  • Sander chuckled at the absurdity, and accuracy, of his observation.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2021
  • Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Most reviewers of Into the Dark, like author Claudia Gray, have fun with such an absurdity as a rock as a protagonist.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 4 May 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
  • At first, the real-world results clash with the absurdity in the Horizon World rooms.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
  • 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

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