surd

Definition of surdnext

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Adjective
  • Surveys show a 50-50 divide, but Trump’s real base is his same irrational 30%.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Letting Jinx stay is yet another act of irrational love from Margo.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Among other things, the illogical alternating of festival years with Moscow came to an end, and since 1994, the festival has been held annually in Karlovy Vary.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Amid all their attacks and counter-attacks, what motivates each aggrieved party comes to light, painting a rich, empathetic portrait of lives lived under immense pressure — and the illogical outlets that sometimes become our only means of relief.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.
    Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Let sound political prescience but take the place of an unreasoning prejudice, and this will be done.
    Frederick Douglass, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2017
Adjective
  • There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high.
    Mohan Kumar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The same economists who believe in the same fallacious economic notions?
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.
    Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And that’s a pretty thoughtless way to approach a conflict that’s already killed so many.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Scenes meant to convey fondness and dramatic weight instead flatten into thoughtless repetition, as the series’ decades-long dissection of the final girl reveals itself as a stale brand asset.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Part of me wants to blame the NFL for making the players walk four miles down that dumb tunnel after they're picked.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Asking dumb questions is always my thing.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Surd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surd. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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