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Recent Examples of nonlogical
But because most biological creativity, as subsequent scientific research has shown, involves data-free and nonlogical processes, divergent thinking is far more conservative in its outcomes than human imagination.
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Wired, 25 Jan. 2022
Wired, 25 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonlogical
Adjective
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This is not illogical, in the same way that any blackmail makes sense on paper.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s also the usual fare: the knightly armor, bone gear, and massive, completely illogical fixtures of clothing that would be physically impossible to wear or move around with in the real world.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Friedrich Nietzsche's idea of rationality, Apollonian, and the irrational passion, defined as Dionysian, have always been a sort of philosophical guide for Murano; his way of conceiving fashion.—
Alberto Calabrese,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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There’s a philosophical view, best associated with the scholar L. A. Paul, that the decision to have children is fundamentally irrational.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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But the comparison of the former Pac-12 to the new Pac-12 isn’t unreasonable, either.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reasons to hire Gen Z include their focus on balance and staying grounded—which have the benefit of reducing burnout or unreasonable expectations.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Commenters on Reddit overwhelmingly sided with the poster, with many arguing that Mary's reaction was unwarranted.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Mike Steele, spokesman for the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, insists such comparisons are unwarranted.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Illogical Thinking Distorted, unsound thinking can arise with borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and manic episodes of bipolar disorder, among other mental health conditions.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the president-elect has insisted that the accusations were politically motivated and legally unsound.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This phrase prevents unnecessary detours while making the person feel heard.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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O'Brien then, himself, promised not to waste time — with an unnecessary musical number about not wasting time!—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sheriff’s officials said a report of a suspicious package at the Encinitas transit center early Thursday turned out to be unfounded.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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During the 2024 presidential election, Trump doubled down on unfounded claims that Haitians were eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Reducing them to political bargaining chips is an unconscionable betrayal of equality and justice.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Restarting down a similar path by repeating the mistake of reaching for a quarterback in the draft would be unconscionable.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Nonlogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonlogical. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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