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Recent Examples of unscientific
The team’s offerings in 2024 ranked among the top 10 in Major League Baseball, according to a USA Today fan survey and, as unscientific as perceptions and vibes might be, a hit like the Campfire Milkshake does wonders for a team’s concession cuisine street cred.
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet the origin of horoscopes is not entirely unscientific.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Wine pros, retirees, new moms and everyone in between—an honest, unscientific conversation about drinking habits, guilt and whether the latest health headlines are actually changing anything.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
But that’s kind of an unscientific way of getting some sense.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet the origin of horoscopes is not entirely unscientific.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Wine pros, retirees, new moms and everyone in between—an honest, unscientific conversation about drinking habits, guilt and whether the latest health headlines are actually changing anything.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
But that’s kind of an unscientific way of getting some sense.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscientific
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Among other things, the illogical alternating of festival years with Moscow came to an end, and since 1994, the festival has been held annually in Karlovy Vary.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Amid all their attacks and counter-attacks, what motivates each aggrieved party comes to light, painting a rich, empathetic portrait of lives lived under immense pressure — and the illogical outlets that sometimes become our only means of relief.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Still absurd to the average person, but a far cry from what Biles paid.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Surveys show a 50-50 divide, but Trump’s real base is his same irrational 30%.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Letting Jinx stay is yet another act of irrational love from Margo.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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And, unlike Jokic, doesn’t display the wherewithal to avoid nonsensical fouls that hurt the team via in-the-moment free throws as well as adding to the quarter’s foul tally.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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For years, he has been sequestered in their house, ranting, raving and writing nonsensical math equations in hundreds of notebooks.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Given some of Trump’s most problematic remarks about Ukraine, this hope may not have been completely fatuous.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fatuous Fed/1930s narrative raises a basic question: why are successful investors paid so well?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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The preposterous proposal for a one-time tax on financial assets of rich Californians is contraindicated by any accepted financial strategy.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Paula makes sure that their hall table is set with the preposterous gifts — exotic fruits, rare cuts of meat — that Agnes has received from potential suitors.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nothing gets Trump angrier than when one of his underlings is caught doing something stupid on videotape.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But to those going to an upcoming show, for the love of God please shut up when Raye is sharing this story; a quiet room isn’t a license to yell stupid nonsense.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Unscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscientific. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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