unreasoning

Example Sentences

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Unreasoning fear came to him that something was very much amiss up there at the big house, and he started the flivver with a thunderous barrage of its exhaust.

From Wanderer of Infinity by Vincent, Harl

Unreasoning terror seized on Barbara; her body remained rigid, but her spirit began flying back across the Green Park, to the very hall of Valleys House.

From The Patrician by Galsworthy, John

Unreasoning and idiotic taboos still linger, but they grow weaker.

From Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning by Carpenter, Edward

Unreasoning, with only that one idea—to get to Industriana; and in the background of my consciousness the vague belief that Elza would be there to greet me.

From Tarrano the Conqueror by Cummings, Ray

Unreasoning as these sudden attractions appear, there is often a hidden something beneath which in reality makes them both natural and probable, as was the case here.

From Mistress and Maid by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock