irrational
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While the motives that drive a knight are often human, political, or both, the logic is as miraculous and irrational as a muddy hedge knight crawling out from under a fallen dragon.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
Michael Taylor, chair of the Friends of Brockwell Park, told the meeting: "It is irrational to conclude that there is only limited temporary harm in the delicate heritage balance."
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
This was an irrational fear, but this was where Shiffrin was at this point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Freight was another sector that some analysts said was subjected to irrational AI fears last week.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
These irrational numbers were an unavoidable consequence of Greek mathematics.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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