irrationally

Example Sentences

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The most important lesson from that irrationally exuberant time is that overvaluation can lead to below-average returns for years — and even decades.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

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

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

I can sometimes get irrationally upset by movies with an incredible premise that is poorly executed.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

In hindsight, Andy was acting irrationally and had plainly slipped well beyond routine hypoxia, but I was so mentally impeded myself that it simply didn’t register.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer