irrational
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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
Peter Doomanis backed up Carpenter’s claims against Applegate and said that the man poses a serious “and escalating” threat to the singer, and has “developed a disturbing and irrational fixation” on the pop star.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
During periods of irrational exuberance, stock prices tend to rise more quickly than Wall Street’s earnings estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Macgregor had never known her old friend to be irrational.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Walter’s case taught me that fear and anger are a threat to justice; they can infect a community, a state, or a nation and make us blind, irrational, and dangerous.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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