Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Apple will continue to be absurdly profitable thanks to a level of customer lock-in that means a typical user is today on his sixth iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Doctors, hospitals, and lab companies can set absurdly high sticker prices as a starting point for negotiations with insurers.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

They took an absurdly gifted, if fallible France team to the very last second and backed up their endorsements of head coach Steve Borthwick in interviews, with actions on the pitch.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He might have been praying, or else counting silently in his mind, and Harry, standing still on the edge of the scene, thought absurdly of a child counting in a game of hide-and-seek.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling