as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
it's irrational to think that you can continue to consume an excess of calories and not gain weight
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Recent Examples of irrational
And then the irrational with the Tom Thibodeau move.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
That kind of irrational response, that’s bloodthirst.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The market's irrational fixation on Musk's presence over performance metrics has created a situation where the very recovery measures Tesla needs most—new leadership and a return to its core mission—are the ones least likely to be implemented due to fear of short-term market reaction.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
It's forged in the quiet, difficult moments when doing the right thing seems irrational.
—Victoria Vitchenco, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
That kind of irrational response, that’s bloodthirst.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The market's irrational fixation on Musk's presence over performance metrics has created a situation where the very recovery measures Tesla needs most—new leadership and a return to its core mission—are the ones least likely to be implemented due to fear of short-term market reaction.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
It's forged in the quiet, difficult moments when doing the right thing seems irrational.
—Victoria Vitchenco, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrational
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Solomon, 47, of Fairburn, was arraigned in federal court on June 17 on charges of using unreasonable force and obstructing justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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California Department of Education officials in 2018 found that school staff used unreasonable and unnecessary force in restraining Max.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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For years, Putin claimed that direct talks with Ukraine were impossible because President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government was illegitimate and, more important, Ukraine wasn’t a real country—merely a proxy for the American imperial project.—
Andrew Ryvkin,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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Putin has insisted that Ukraine must replace its leadership through elections, describing Zelensky's rule as illegitimate.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Irrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrational. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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