irrationally
Example Sentences
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People can act irrationally, change their habits, seek therapy, strengthen their commitment, or grow in ways that a mathematical model cannot fully anticipate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The most important lesson from that irrationally exuberant time is that overvaluation can lead to below-average returns for years — and even decades.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
If investors react impulsively, the people who benefit will be the professionals: the hedge funds, proprietary traders, and algorithmic funds who already dominate pre- and postmarket trading and can take advantage of irrationally priced assets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Daniel Kahnemann suggested that, on the contrary, they often act irrationally, based on instinct.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024
Drave, who was irrationally furious to find mushrooms on his plate, sat at the next table.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
