rationally

Example Sentences

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"With these findings, we're laying a new foundation for rationally designing tires."

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

With such a serious potential risk hanging over the market, investors are rationally choosing to favor stocks with the strongest expected earnings growth and some of the highest-quality fundamentals, Thooft said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

A recent impromptu comment to a stranger I met in our local gym gave me eye-opening insights into how someone whose political views are very different from mine can rationally justify his opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"I can rationally understand that I'm in no way to blame, but you feel guilty that my father could do this to someone, and of course, he was unrepentant," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

A plate of eggs, a couple sausages, and some fried potatoes later, I felt I could begin to think rationally about my situation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss