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

There is no official cap on charges, but they are supposed to be "reasonable".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Michael Paci, a senior manager at an international consulting firm, tries to be reasonable, but doesn’t think much of charging a $50 steak meal with a beer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I desperately tried to understand how such an intelligent woman could be reasonable and understanding one moment, then seem so cold, distant, and dispassionate the next.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals