unreasonable
adjective
un·rea·son·able
ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl,
-ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl
1
a
: not governed by or acting according to reason
unreasonable people
b
: not conformable to reason : absurd
unreasonable beliefs
2
: exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation
working under unreasonable pressure
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Examples of unreasonable in a Sentence
I told him that I wouldn't pay unless he sent me a replacement. Am I being unreasonable?
You are entitled to compensation for unreasonable delays.
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In December 2022, the FMC affirmed that the D&D charges collected from TCW were unjust and unreasonable.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2024
And Texas state penal code deems any noise above 85 decibels unreasonable.
—By Andrew R Chow/granbury, Texas, TIME, 8 July 2024
The lawsuit alleged violations of Bombard’s First Amendment protections of speech and his Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Surely some coordination between franchises is necessary to put on and televise a sporting event; the question is how much would be unreasonable.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2024
And Texas state penal code deems any noise above 85 decibels unreasonable.
—By Andrew R Chow/granbury, Texas, TIME, 8 July 2024
The lawsuit alleged violations of Bombard’s First Amendment protections of speech and his Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Surely some coordination between franchises is necessary to put on and televise a sporting event; the question is how much would be unreasonable.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
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unreasonable
adjective
un·rea·son·able
: not reasonable : beyond what can be accepted: as
a
: clearly inappropriate, excessive, or harmful in degree or kind
an unreasonable delay
an unreasonable restraint of trade
b
: lacking justification in fact or circumstance
an unreasonable inference
c
: not supported by a warrant or by a valid exception to a warrant requirement (as when there is reasonable suspicion) and therefore unconstitutional
the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated—U.S. Constitution amend. IV
see also search, seizure
U.S. Constitution amend. IV
unreasonableness
noun
unreasonably
adverb
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