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rationally

[rash-uh-nl-ee, rash-nl-] / ˈræʃ ə nl i, ˈræʃ nl- /


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It's easy to imagine you would act rationally, morally and without hesitation but Should I Marry a Murderer?,

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

With such a serious potential risk hanging over the market, investors are rationally choosing to favor stocks with the strongest expected earnings growth and some of the highest-quality fundamentals, Thooft said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"The citizens participating in the debate react emotionally, while the scientists try to argue rationally," Stegbauer, the sociologist with Frankfurt University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Would that all issues could be addressed so rationally and dispassionately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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