unreason

Definition of unreasonnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreason
Noun
  • The lifetime cost of dementia care alone now exceeds $400,000 per person.
    John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • However, the study was observational and does not prove that caffeine directly prevents dementia.
    Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • In the midst of the final stretch of World Cup madness, here are eight shows happening in Kansas City in July.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Piggott was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a trial held a year later.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.
    Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • The Knicks were actually good, breaking a 53-year-drought by winning the NBA championship and inspiring acts of passion and mania across the city.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • By chance, Rhaena arrives at the Gullet on dragonback just in time to make the same hubristic mistake as her sister and her cousin, all suffering from the delusion that the war needs them.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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“Unreason.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreason. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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