ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl
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as in irrational
having no basis in reason or fact
an unreasonable assumption
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as in unreasoning
not using or following good reasoning
an unreasonable respect for a man who did not deserve it
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Recent Examples of unreasonable
The excellence and the longevity are unreasonable to match or even approach.
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Your parents' demands are ridiculously unreasonable.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
That’s a much higher percentage than the tiny increases typically permitted under New York’s other rent regulation schemes, which are utterly punitive and unreasonable.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In order to accomplish this unreasonable task, plaintiff would have to again unwillingly see the video and then erase it.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Your parents' demands are ridiculously unreasonable.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
That’s a much higher percentage than the tiny increases typically permitted under New York’s other rent regulation schemes, which are utterly punitive and unreasonable.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In order to accomplish this unreasonable task, plaintiff would have to again unwillingly see the video and then erase it.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonable
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After a turbulent period of irrational exuberance followed by skepticism, the creator economy appears poised for its second major growth cycle, with M&A activity forecast to accelerate significantly in 2025.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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Hayden further argued that with Peterson now serving a 10-year prison sentence in California, the order was unwarranted.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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But some of the hype, including some of the pricing, is unwarranted.Ken Carnesi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The United States Congress has a long tradition of not recognizing illegitimate regimes.Nana Sajaia, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Here's why there are still some Riley and Gooch obtained nearly $3.3 million in illegitimate proceeds from AHCCCS, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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However, my fears that the extended display would make the laptop unbalanced and easy to topple proved unfounded after a brief hands-on test, with the device remaining stable when used on a desktop, even under my heavy-handed typing.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The threat made by the suspect, according to the city's police department, was unfounded.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Trump has also argued the special counsel was appointed unlawfully and that any public report would be legally invalid and hurt his transition into the White House.Carrie Johnson, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Three years later, in 2005, Beaumont police arrested him for driving with an invalid license, also a misdemeanor.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rather than feeling unsupported, top performers focus on building their own foundation.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Expect Bayless and Fox to push back and argue these retellings are untrue, unsupported, exaggerative and/or taken out of context.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Work on increasing cash flow, reducing unnecessary expenses and improving profit margins.Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ravi Parikh, an Emory University oncologist who was the study's lead author, told KFF Health News the tool failed hundreds of times to prompt doctors to initiate that important discussion -- possibly heading off unnecessary chemotherapy -- with patients who needed it.Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The claims against Trump’s character are not groundless.Avi Nelson, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
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The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Unreasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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