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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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
In the world of mechanical keyboards, unreasonable luxury is par for the course.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Who is being unreasonable here? — Grocery Grousing Dear Grocery: Probably both of you, and the shop that is pricing the pork.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024
Brand purchasing practices can put workers’ rights at risk by putting pressure on supplier factories to meet unreasonable production demands at short notice.
—Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 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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