for some/whatever reason
idiom
—used to say it isn't known why someone does something
He is always late, for some/whatever reason.
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But for some reason, many nonprofits reduce themselves to just asking for a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T, expecting support without critically assessing their own sustainability.
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Pablo Listingart, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In our species, for some reason, it got repaired and started to copy itself.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Episodes open with dictionary definitions of thematically appropriate words like transmogrification and, for some reason, fury on title cards.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Trump did not repeat his expletive-laden criticism, but for some reason Rutte seized the chance to defend him for his F-bomb anyway.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
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Pablo Listingart, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In our species, for some reason, it got repaired and started to copy itself.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Episodes open with dictionary definitions of thematically appropriate words like transmogrification and, for some reason, fury on title cards.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Trump did not repeat his expletive-laden criticism, but for some reason Rutte seized the chance to defend him for his F-bomb anyway.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for for some/whatever reason
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“For some/whatever reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%2Fwhatever%20reason. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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