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

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

And he would talk his sons through conflicts patiently and rationally, “through all sides of what was happening,” Ryan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

I have an angry fire inside of me and every time I want to speak with him rationally, I just get so mad, and I withdraw.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

You could go around implying you’d read all kinds of things, nodding knowingly when someone mentioned, say, War and Peace, and the understanding was that no one would scrutinise your claim too rationally.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro