irrational
Example Sentences
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She did some moves that were pretty irrational, and she would have times where she would act on impulse, and it became more and more unstable and unsafe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
On its own, a stop loss is technically irrational.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“We welcome good, healthy competition. The LIV Saudi Golf League is not that. It’s an irrational threat.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Asked later about stress levels on the ground, NASA's associate administrator said "it's impossible to say you don't have any irrational fears left."
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Even healthy people cried and said irrational things when their parents died.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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