reason with
phrasal verb
reasoned with; reasoning with; reasons with
: to talk with (someone) in a sensible way in order to try to change that person's thoughts or behavior
They tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
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In the moments before the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) shows up and tries to reason with Elphaba, Kerstein was still trying to honor Glinda’s wish fulfillment.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Video shows Brown holding a grocery bag, trying to reason with the kids.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The young woman tried to reason with her, offering to stay in her sister’s old room even if it wasn’t fully set up.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Eric keeps looking around for an actual person to reason with; nobody comes to the rescue.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Video shows Brown holding a grocery bag, trying to reason with the kids.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The young woman tried to reason with her, offering to stay in her sister’s old room even if it wasn’t fully set up.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Eric keeps looking around for an actual person to reason with; nobody comes to the rescue.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reason with
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“Reason with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reason%20with. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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