rationally

Example Sentences

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The public, quite rationally, tends to assign blame to the party in power.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“While we envision a future where space-based data centers become physically feasible, they currently remain rationally improbable,” Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani wrote in a note to clients Thursday morning.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

She added, “To its credit, the Government does not defend President Trump’s derogatory statements. No one rationally could.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

At the same time, I found it hard to reconcile the idea that parents rationally invest in their children’s futures with my own upbringing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

He knew, rationally, that he had nothing to do with the snow, just as he knew the silver dollar he carried in his pocket was not, and never had been, the moon.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman