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

Some American stocks are being irrationally hit by fears of disruption by artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

"The rational world is behaving irrationally by giving him this welcome," she said.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

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

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

I half expected someone—my father?—to come out and throw the diapers on the TV console at me while scolding me, irrationally, for staying away so long.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat