for no good reason

idiom

: with no acceptable explanation
She left for no good reason.

Examples of for no good reason in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Being a Black and Brown student in New York City schools means living in legitimate, constant fear of being harassed by school cops for no good reason. Camilla Vaquero, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024 Occasionally, heavy atomic nuclei spontaneously—and for no good reason—transform themselves, with either a neutron converting into a proton or vice-versa. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024 That's especially true of Harry, who hates Charlie for no good reason, and Martha, who has no personality that isn't related to her ex-husband. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024 Same goes for a screen, which may not be able to have its brightness adjusted, for no good reason. David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for no good reason 

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“For no good reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20no%20good%20reason. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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