unreasonable
adjective
un·rea·son·able
ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl,
-ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl
1
a
: not governed by or acting according to reason
unreasonable people
b
: not conformable to reason : absurd
unreasonable beliefs
2
: exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation
working under unreasonable pressure
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Examples of unreasonable in a Sentence
I told him that I wouldn't pay unless he sent me a replacement. Am I being unreasonable?
You are entitled to compensation for unreasonable delays.
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Research has found that the majority of workplace conflict stems from just four triggers: Communication differences account for the highest percentage, followed by unclear expectations, unreasonable time constraints, and opaque performance standards.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and Walker of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
What was once considered costume-y and unreasonable for everyday looks became totally acceptable any time of year in the aughts and twenties.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
For example, such laws were used to crack down on motels jacking up prices during Hurricane Mathew, gas stations charging $10 per gallon during Hurricane Harvey, and other companies for unreasonable price hikes on eggs and baby formula.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and Walker of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
What was once considered costume-y and unreasonable for everyday looks became totally acceptable any time of year in the aughts and twenties.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
For example, such laws were used to crack down on motels jacking up prices during Hurricane Mathew, gas stations charging $10 per gallon during Hurricane Harvey, and other companies for unreasonable price hikes on eggs and baby formula.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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unreasonable
adjective
un·rea·son·able
: not reasonable : beyond what can be accepted: as
a
: clearly inappropriate, excessive, or harmful in degree or kind
an unreasonable delay
an unreasonable restraint of trade
b
: lacking justification in fact or circumstance
an unreasonable inference
c
: not supported by a warrant or by a valid exception to a warrant requirement (as when there is reasonable suspicion) and therefore unconstitutional
the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated—U.S. Constitution amend. IV
see also search, seizure
U.S. Constitution amend. IV
unreasonableness
noun
unreasonably
adverb
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