irrational
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To some, it was an example of terrible corporate governance and a sign of irrational market exuberance.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Detective Peter Doomanis of the Los Angeles Police Department said in his declaration, filed with Carpenter's petition, that he believes the man has "developed a disturbing and irrational fixation on petitioner".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
During periods of irrational exuberance, stock prices tend to rise more quickly than Wall Street’s earnings estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Reading a review … it’s something rational that is describing something irrational.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But talking face-to-face with someone about the case made the irrational thinking swirling around Walter's conviction much, much harder to accept.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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