variants
also eristical
as in sophistic
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Adjective
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The characters are treated with odd touches of realism and their sophistic arguments are stingingly psychologized.—
Charles McNulty,
latimes.com,
8 Sep. 2017
Adjective
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Economist Hyman Minsky spent his career explaining how irrational behavior produces fragility and instability in capitalist systems.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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McClanahan has been close enough to his usual production, but without an irrational need for perfection.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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This headline is so misleading.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Pretending that’s not going to happen is misleading and wrong.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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In fairness, concluding no one cares is a specious take, at best, based on the evidence Tuesday.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The metaphor of perfect communication as nodding to our contemporary AI revolution is specious beyond a point.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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In spite of D'Arcy's best efforts, Rhaenyra is an impenetrable character with illogical choices and zero magnetism to the viewers (or seemingly, her councilors).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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He’s made his way into the backrooms and finds that the place keeps going, offering up illogical doorways and holes in the floor.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Those fears are not unreasonable, either, given the ability of AI to do so many things so well.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Horn’s assessment wasn’t unreasonable; it was based on recent statements by Greenlandic politicians.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high.—
Mohan Kumar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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The same economists who believe in the same fallacious economic notions?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Mid-century collective behavior theories considered social movements to be nonrational, spontaneous events occurring during moments of social and cultural breakdown.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Eristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eristic. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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