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

It’s a formula that expresses uncertainty in terms of probability, rationally updating prior beliefs and reducing uncertainty based on observed evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Now, how is that rationally related to white-collar-crime reduction?

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

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

We asked courts to recognize that such a judgment cannot rationally be passed on children below a certain age because they are unfinished products, human works in progress.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson