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irrationalities

noun

plural of irrationality
as in instabilities

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  1. insanities
  2. aberrations
Noun
  • Working with Chhaya clients who were facing foreclosure, Mamdani got an intimate look at the little insanities of the city’s housing crisis.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of insanities
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  • He’s learned from his aberrations, whether jumping on the couch or advising people not to take prescription drugs.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Those contracts were also aberrations; Moreno never permitted the Angels to exceed baseball’s luxury-tax threshold.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of aberrations
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“Irrationalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrationalities. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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