Sentence examples for appeared rational from inspiring English sources

Critics alleged that it simply mathematized the obvious and, in searching for universal patterns, ignored important cultural contexts, which thus rendered it unable to predict much of importance; another charge was that the choices the theory sought to explain appeared "rational" only in retrospect.

He appears "rational" and "inevitable," to use the typical language.

Tim and Alex choose their words carefully; they want to appear rational and pragmatic, rather than emotional, it seems.

The man was my boss, and I tried, at least for entree into the conversation, to appear rational.

Emotions that might appear rational – such as feeling depressed about what a catastrophe your life is – stand exposed as the result of irrational thinking.

Most horse owners, in an effort to appear rational, try to refrain from talking about how deeply they love their animals or from telling cute stories about them.

Stephen isn't an idiot; he appears rational, his trousers are correctly fastened and he thinks of himself as "good" or "kind".

That parties to a sale transaction would ignore formal documentation requirements is not surprising, but their systematic purchase of a product conditioned on their compliance with requirements they commonly ignore does not appear rational.