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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That includes assets that may have sound businesses but are unpopular for some reason.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
But the runner thought Grisham had been bunting with two outs for some reason, and so Wells started walking off second base.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
But for some reason he's decided to do a 180 on this.
—Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 27 July 2025
Nonetheless, 20th Century Fox — the Four wouldn't fall under MCU jurisdiction until Disney bought the studio in 2019 — for some reason decided to go dark.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 July 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
But the runner thought Grisham had been bunting with two outs for some reason, and so Wells started walking off second base.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
But for some reason he's decided to do a 180 on this.
—Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 27 July 2025
Nonetheless, 20th Century Fox — the Four wouldn't fall under MCU jurisdiction until Disney bought the studio in 2019 — for some reason decided to go dark.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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