irrational
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He was first cast out during the "Hundred Flowers Campaign" in the 1950s, when his criticism of Mao's "irrational" economic policies saw him labelled a "rightist".
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
In other words, he was dealing with a country just as bellicose and irrational as he is, and it had him in a funk.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Only irrational or arbitrary practices with no plausible job-relatedness can create disparate-impact liability,” it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Detective Peter Doomanis of the Los Angeles Police Department said in his declaration, filed with Carpenter's petition, that he believes the man has "developed a disturbing and irrational fixation on petitioner".
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
My fear is irrational; this is just a test, it isn’t real.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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