variants
also eristical
as in sophistical
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Adjective
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025 -
After a turbulent period of irrational exuberance followed by skepticism, the creator economy appears poised for its second major growth cycle, with M&A activity forecast to accelerate significantly in 2025.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Kirkwood and director Sarah Benson leave no room for such a specious critique.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 June 2024
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These days, those sorts of proclamations tend to feel more specious than ever.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Honolulu’s case is illogical on its face given that its allegations of damages stem from interstate greenhouse gas emissions.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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What’s hard about this, of course, is that fear is often illogical, and our wants can be, too.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In the comments, many people criticized the niece for disregarding her uncle's feelings and making an unreasonable request.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Most Canadians supported the move and opposed the weekslong blockades, but the Federal Court of Canada ruled last year that the use of the powers was unreasonable.—
Amanda Coletta The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That will in turn spread on social media, which often plays a disproportional role in boosting these disinformation efforts by providing nearly unlimited platforms for unfiltered content and fallacious and deceptive claims.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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But hard evidence in both our nation’s history and our present shows that this reasoning is fallacious.—
Ana Raquel Minian,
TIME,
30 May 2024
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“Eristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eristic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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