Sample Sentences for
irrational
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    I have an irrational fear of heights.
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    We do not conceive of sudden, radical, irrational change as built into the very fabric of existence.  (source)
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    My fear is irrational; this is just a test, it isn't real.  (source)
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    That was what worried him, as irrational as it seemed.  (source)
    irrational = unreasonable
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    He found that he was often angry, now: irrationally angry at his groupmates, that they were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking on.  (source)
    irrationally = in a manner that is unreasonable
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    Indeed, even on top of Radar Peak, a place the world almost forgot, the madness and irrationality of the human race were constantly on display.†  (source)
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    Bran flakes in cream with a sprinkle of blueberries on top — bloobies, her father had always called them, another one of those comic irrationalities that had irritated her mother out of all proportion.†  (source)
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    Her denial was so complete, so irrational, I realized there was no way I could argue with her.  (source)
    irrational = unreasonable (ignoring reason and logic)
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    Humans, I'd noticed, seem to be irrationally fond of dogs, and I could see why a puppy would be easier to cuddle with than, say, a gorilla.  (source)
    irrationally = in a manner that is not based on reason
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    The sociologist George Ritzer has attacked the fast food industry for celebrating a narrow measure of efficiency over every other human value, calling the triumph of McDonald's "the irrationality of rationality."†  (source)
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    Tolerance had turned to distrust and irrational fear.  (source)
    irrational = unreasonable
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    I'm irrationally concerned she can see my butt through the paper robe.  (source)
    irrationally = in a manner that is not reasonable
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    It is important to value intellect and discipline, of course, but it is also important to recognize the power of irrationality, enthusiasm, and vast energy.†  (source)
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