for some strange reason

idiom

used to say that there is no ordinary or usual reason for something
For some strange reason, we thought you weren't coming.

Examples of for some strange reason in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What really concerns me is the fact that, for some strange reason, the media are more concerned with trying to balance stories rather than report the facts. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 June 2024 That now some stranger, for some strange reason, perhaps wanted to give him back. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024

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“For some strange reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%20strange%20reason. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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