irrational

Example Sentences

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As I entered the dark corridor, I felt an irrational surge of anger at my future self, and for the first time it wasn’t because Regan was my partner.

From Literature

“Targeting Gulf states is completely irrational, and very shortsighted.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A couple of weeks after the column External link ran, Greenspan made his famous “irrational exuberance External link” speech, warning investors against getting too excited about tech stocks.

From Barron's

While the motives that drive a knight are often human, political, or both, the logic is as miraculous and irrational as a muddy hedge knight crawling out from under a fallen dragon.

From Salon

Michael Taylor, chair of the Friends of Brockwell Park, told the meeting: "It is irrational to conclude that there is only limited temporary harm in the delicate heritage balance."

From BBC