"The label of loft expresses a new appreciation of city life - and it has reached absurd extremes."

Feldstein did most of the early scripting, writing a story a day with twist endings and poetic justice taken to absurd extremes.

But even when it is not stretched to absurd extremes, sexual-harassment law has become a clumsy substitute for manners.

I've heard of political correctness, but this is taking it to absurd extremes.

"Among secularists," he said, "the aversion toward discussing moral values, let alone religion, can reach absurd extremes."

The commentary was not only littered with small inaccuracies, but at every possible moment vamped the storyline into absurd extremes of triumph or despair.

Of course, trends can get carried to absurd extremes, particularly in books.

So the Mayor has seized upon the early criticism of the Comptroller and carried it to absurd extremes.

Mr. Gordon remains fascinated by the way ordinary movements and everyday human behavior can be taken to absurd theatrical extremes.