without reason

phrase

: without having a reason for something
You can be fired without reason.

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In short, these voters believe, not without reason, that the old-fashioned trappings of middle-class life—homeownership, stability, a sense of purpose—are out of reach. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 The Pilot Graveyard The urgency isn’t without reason. Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 People do not abandon their families, their homes, and their futures without reason. Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026 All those years later, Jensen was often angry without reason. Dan Pompei, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for without reason

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“Without reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20reason. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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