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Example sentences for: absurd

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For 2000 he has dropped the absurd trappings of his 1996 campaign: A gray suit has replaced the embarrassing plaid shirt, "Lamar!"
It confuses 1) the valid observation that Microsoft often has a haughty attitude in general; 2) the at least arguable contention that it has run afoul of antitrust law; 3) the plausible suggestion that hiring more lobbyists, etc., would be a smart thing to do; and 4) the entirely absurd notion that refusing to pay tribute inside the Beltway amounts to some kind of ethical failing.
It seems to me absurd to try and read an image like The Holy Virgin Mary 1996 in purely formal terms, because it would be to apply aesthetic criteria and art-historical comparisons to a work that draws its power primarily from iconoclasm and irreverence.
It's hard to tell, since so much has been left off-screen--including a climactic discussion between the boy and his stepfather that triggers the film's absurd ending.
Eliminating child poverty in a decade, which is what Bradley says he can accomplish (albeit with the old "as we know it" hedge), is simply an absurd goal.