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irrationally

[ih-rash-uh-nl-ee, -rash-nl-] / ɪˈræʃ ə nl i, -ˈræʃ nl- /
ADVERB
illogically
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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

Needham’s Berg also notes that one pocket of software that has irrationally been swept up in the selloff this week is human-resources and payroll software.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Defending Rumiantsev, Sasha Wass KC described Trump as a "wholly unreliable witness" who was "irrationally jealous" of her client.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

But Jacobs also said that “it is incredibly important to be disciplined on price” and that the company won’t “fall irrationally in love with any particular company.”

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Humans, I’d noticed, seem to be irrationally fond of dogs, and I could see why a puppy would be easier to cuddle with than, say, a gorilla.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate