rationally

Example Sentences

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At the same time, I found it hard to reconcile the idea that parents rationally invest in their children’s futures with my own upbringing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

And he would talk his sons through conflicts patiently and rationally, “through all sides of what was happening,” Ryan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

I have an angry fire inside of me and every time I want to speak with him rationally, I just get so mad, and I withdraw.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

I am rationally discounting the unlikely possibilities, I am keeping an open mind, I am using my special, safe swirling method to get the cotton-tipped stick in there.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025

A plate of eggs, a couple sausages, and some fried potatoes later, I felt I could begin to think rationally about my situation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss