irrational
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He began by defending his father, a "lifelong and passionate" Celtic supporter, and vowed that the board would not be "bullied by aggressive and irrational" criticism.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In other words, he was dealing with a country just as bellicose and irrational as he is, and it had him in a funk.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Greenspan is most well-known for his 1996 speech in which he mused about irrational exuberance in the financial markets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
And considering the valuations and earnings growth we are seeing from the world’s most important companies, there is still little evidence of true irrational exuberance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
What I could not avoid was an irrational throbbing for my mother that came in waves.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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