irrationally

[US]/i'ræʃənli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. without reason or logic

Example Sentences

He acted irrationally when he found out he didn't get the promotion.

She irrationally spent all her savings on a designer handbag.

The decision to quit his job seemed irrationally sudden.

He irrationally believed that he could win the lottery without buying a ticket.

She irrationally refused to listen to any advice from her friends.

The company's decision to raise prices seemed irrationally risky.

He irrationally blamed his team for the project's failure.

She irrationally bought a house without doing any research on the neighborhood.

The decision to invest all his money in a single stock was made irrationally.

He irrationally believed that he could pass the exam without studying.

Real-world Examples

Number four, you feel irrationally irritable.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

But it can also cause us to act impulsively and irrationally.

Source: Simple Psychology

Speaking of the prize money, Thaler told reporters in Chicago after the announcement, I will spend it as irrationally as possible.

Source: VOA Special October 2017 Collection

And you know why? Because you're irrationally picky.

Source: The Romantic History of Dad and Mom Video Version (Season 1)

It encourages people to tweet angrily, irrationally, and with as much snarkiness as possible.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

And the hope is, perhaps irrationally, that one day Japan will come good.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

I can't face being irrationally irritated for three days.

Source: Miranda Season 2

But if you take control away, it tends to make us all uneasy, irrationally anxious.

Source: Money Earth

He's also personally motivated, though, which means he's likely to react irrationally.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

The opposite of " keeping it together" would be perhaps to freak out, or to act irrationally, or to panic.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

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