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irrational

[ih-rash-uh-nl, -rash-nl] / ɪˈræʃ ə nl, -ˈræʃ nl /


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But unlike the most well-known version of that character, portrayed by Piper Laurie in Brian DePalma’s 1976 adaptation, Margaret is not a melodramatic, over-the-top, completely irrational zealot.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Steven Jon Kaplan sees a completely irrational stock market right now, and investors ignoring a perfectly safe way to play that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Greenspan is most well-known for his 1996 speech in which he mused about irrational exuberance in the financial markets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

And considering the valuations and earnings growth we are seeing from the world’s most important companies, there is still little evidence of true irrational exuberance.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

It was selfish and irrational, but she was furious with him for abandoning her, Tariq, who was like an extension of her, whose shadow sprung beside hers in every memory.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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