without rhyme or reason
Example Sentences
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Harold Bloom notably argued that we read to learn more about the human condition; how can such education take place if books are banned without rhyme or reason?
From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022
Randomness can refer to an anarchic process which throws up data without rhyme or reason - like the roll of a die or flip of a coin.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021
A cast member told us the post-reopening wait times for Smuggler’s Run have been erratic, maxing out at 40 minutes before suddenly dropping to 15 without rhyme or reason.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2021
The cast will be trapped in a closed white space, under a ceiling that moves up and down without rhyme or reason.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2018
“Santy isn’t that kind of a man,” he said, without rhyme or reason.
From What's-His-Name by Fisher, Harrison
