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irrationally

[ih-rash-uh-nl-ee, -rash-nl-] / ɪˈræʃ ə nl i, -ˈræʃ nl- /
ADVERB
illogically
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I found myself irrationally angry about the way T-Mobile convinced the Backstreet Boys to parody “I Want It That Way” with facile sloganeering.

From Slate Feb. 8, 2026

Needham’s Berg also notes that one pocket of software that has irrationally been swept up in the selloff this week is human-resources and payroll software.

From MarketWatch Feb. 7, 2026

But Jacobs also said that “it is incredibly important to be disciplined on price” and that the company won’t “fall irrationally in love with any particular company.”

From Barron's Jan. 5, 2026

Tom Cross KC, barrister for the two women, told the court that in deciding the clinic should continue to be registered, "the CQC has acted irrationally".

From BBC Jun. 24, 2025

And irrationally, I wanted to make it clear that Russell had chased me instead of the other way around.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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