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unreasonable

[uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, -reez-nuh-] / ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, -ˈriz nə- /




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But in his sentencing remarks, he explained: "it would not be unreasonable to conclude that Henry would have wanted his phone back, believing it had been stolen from him or that he had been robbed."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Most of those who replied to his post agreed that a request for an Uber is unreasonable and that his date’s motives were financial.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This column doesn’t envy Times management having to deal with the Times staff, but let’s keep an open mind and allow for the possibility that the newspaper’s management is just as unreasonable as its newsroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The truck might cost $290,000, which is more than traditional trucks, but not completely unreasonable.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“If only” implied “if only we could stay,” and the idea of calling San Francisco home didn’t sound so unreasonable to her.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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