be reasonable
Example Sentences
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There could even be reasonable suspicion of coercion.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
Overall, the 12 rules emphasized safety, urging Marines to be reasonable, to de-escalate tensions and to avoid confrontations with individuals who posed no threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Baird’s Colin Sebastian seemed to think a potential transaction would be reasonable.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
"If Baz is willing to be reasonable, I have no problem with this combination carrying on. The Test team can improve and England cricket needs more detail and a more professional approach."
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
It would be reasonable to suppose that Richard Owen’s petty rivalries marked the low point of nineteenth-century paleontology, but in fact worse was to come, this time from overseas.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
