irrationally

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

In hindsight, Andy was acting irrationally and had plainly slipped well beyond routine hypoxia, but I was so mentally impeded myself that it simply didn’t register.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer