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Recent Examples of unscientific
So based on all that, my entirely unscientific calculation has him 92.3672 per cent likely to see out the season.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Using that unscientific tool to gauge his Texas Rangers, the club after the first month of the season remains unchanged despites many changes: Average, and a stunning disappointment.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Democrats slammed the proposal as both harmful and unscientific.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 29 July 2025
Though unscientific, the results since the survey was launched early last week showed intense opposition.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Using that unscientific tool to gauge his Texas Rangers, the club after the first month of the season remains unchanged despites many changes: Average, and a stunning disappointment.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Democrats slammed the proposal as both harmful and unscientific.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 29 July 2025
Though unscientific, the results since the survey was launched early last week showed intense opposition.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscientific
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Consider Turkey, where the president’s unconventional, illogical view that lower interest rates would tame inflation has led to a yearslong price spiral and the collapse of the country’s currency.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sure, it's been criticized for what some call over-the-top clichés and illogical plot twists, but for some, at least, that's part of the fun.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Larsen makes Didi’s absurd actions feel credible, something a woman frustrated with her own life would do, in haste, on behalf of another.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tim Dollar, a Kansas City attorney who represented the family of one of Biscari’s crash victims, said the union’s argument that Biscari was disciplined unfairly compared to other firefighters was absurd.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Marking 50 years since Jaws terrified moviegoers, the Academy Museum showcases props, behind-the-scenes footage, and explores how the film created an irrational fear of sharks worldwide.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Maura’s performance makes Maria Angeles so magnetic and eccentric — earthily practical on some matters, dizzily irrational on others, and sympathetically true to herself on all fronts — that all the film’s other players want for detail and texture by comparison.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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That day, 30 words were broadcast, some of which were nonsensical.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy Motor City as pastiche, however, and the nonsensical bits can just about be read as part of the film’s retro charm.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 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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So although these actions may seem fatuous on the surface, the next four years will be about looking for the undercurrents.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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And please, spare me the preposterous comparisons to January 6, when the only death was of an unarmed female Air Force veteran who was laughing as she was gunned down in cold blood by a racist cop who was then given multiple awards by Democrats.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The idea that the government will prevent shootings in the future is preposterous.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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And when Sam cooks up a truly stupid scheme to make some quick cash, there’s little doubt a heavy like Mickey isn’t going to like it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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There's a fine line between stupid and clever, indeed.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Russia is trying to paint Ukraine as the unreasonable party in negotiations, Ferris said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darryl Morin, national president of Forward Latino, a Latino advocacy group based in Franklin, Wisconsin, said the decision erodes Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Unscientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscientific. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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