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or sophistical
as in specious
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Recent Examples of sophistic
The characters are treated with odd touches of realism and their sophistic arguments are stingingly psychologized.
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Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 8 Sep. 2017
Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophistic
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But Kirkwood and director Sarah Benson leave no room for such a specious critique.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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These days, those sorts of proclamations tend to feel more specious than ever.Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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As far back as JFK, U.S. officials have been trapped in this irrational family feud that empowers hardliners in both governments while holding citizens here and there hostage to a bureaucratic status quo.Lissa Weinmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Scottie Scheffler remains the best golfer, but the honeymoon ends: People are going to start getting irrational.Brody Miller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Honolulu’s case is illogical on its face given that its allegations of damages stem from interstate greenhouse gas emissions.David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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What’s hard about this, of course, is that fear is often illogical, and our wants can be, too.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2024
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That will in turn spread on social media, which often plays a disproportional role in boosting these disinformation efforts by providing nearly unlimited platforms for unfiltered content and fallacious and deceptive claims.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But hard evidence in both our nation’s history and our present shows that this reasoning is fallacious.Ana Raquel Minian, TIME, 30 May 2024
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In the comments, many people criticized the niece for disregarding her uncle's feelings and making an unreasonable request.Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Most Canadians supported the move and opposed the weekslong blockades, but the Federal Court of Canada ruled last year that the use of the powers was unreasonable.Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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By honing these skills, leaders can transform misguided intentions into meaningful actions that inspire trust, collaboration and success.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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But this is a misguided use of the language of science to give a sheen of legitimacy to unscientific claims.Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sophistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophistic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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