as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
it's irrational to think that you can continue to consume an excess of calories and not gain weight
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But there is plenty of institutional trading interest in digital assets, perhaps in part because for many hedge funds volatility equates to profit making opportunities, even if the trading is irrational.
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Javier Paz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Amsterdam set up a hotline last month to report concerns about irrational behavior.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
The hate being hurled at Elon Musk these days is beyond irrational.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
But there is plenty of institutional trading interest in digital assets, perhaps in part because for many hedge funds volatility equates to profit making opportunities, even if the trading is irrational.
—Javier Paz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Javier Paz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Amsterdam set up a hotline last month to report concerns about irrational behavior.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
The hate being hurled at Elon Musk these days is beyond irrational.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
But there is plenty of institutional trading interest in digital assets, perhaps in part because for many hedge funds volatility equates to profit making opportunities, even if the trading is irrational.
—Javier Paz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrational
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“Irrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrational. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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