irrationally

Example Sentences

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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

Some American stocks are being irrationally hit by fears of disruption by artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

I found myself irrationally angry about the way T-Mobile convinced the Backstreet Boys to parody “I Want It That Way” with facile sloganeering.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Tom Cross KC, barrister for the two women, told the court that in deciding the clinic should continue to be registered, "the CQC has acted irrationally".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

He disliked Mordred irrationally, as a dog dislikes a cat—and he felt ashamed of the dislike, because it was a confused principle of his to help the younger Knights.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White