Sentence examples for were not rational from inspiring English sources
But lion breeders challenged the policy in South Africa's courts and a high court judge eventually ruled that such restrictions were "not rational".
In the parlance of economic theory, they were not rational utility maximisers but, in Herbert Simon's term, "satisficers" – opting for what was good enough, rather than becoming confused to the point of inertia in front of Monstromart's ranges of products.
In a letter to the Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, LetterOne's chief executive Jonathan Muir said the Government's objections about the deal with RWE were "not rational" and that he was "deeply disappointed and concerned" about them.
Even if the explanations offered during this era were not rational as we understand that term today, relying as they did on myth and superstition, they were nonetheless a significant human accomplishment.
Unfortunately, Hamas is not rational.
It's not rational, or even defensible.
In short, these are not rational arguments.
The situation is not rational.
It's not rational opposition.
