as in unbearably
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Recent Examples of unreasonably
In other words, under the law of nuisance, a property owner can’t unreasonably use their property to damage another property, whether the damage is caused by ashes or by sound.
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Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Biden believed, not unreasonably, that his experience and temperament had uniquely positioned him to steady the ship.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump had argued the damages were unreasonably excessive, particularly a $65 million punitive damage award, and pushed for a new trial in light of the Supreme Court’s expansion of presidential immunity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump had argued the damages were unreasonably excessive and pushed for a new trial in light of the Supreme Court’s expansion of presidential immunity.
—Jake Offenhartz, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
The judge reasoned that permitting Richardson to referee games during the height of the pandemic would have been unreasonably disruptive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Also in 2023, an officer was accused of unreasonably slamming an inmate to the ground and ignoring his need for medical help.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Biden believed, not unreasonably, that his experience and temperament had uniquely positioned him to steady the ship.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump had argued the damages were unreasonably excessive, particularly a $65 million punitive damage award, and pushed for a new trial in light of the Supreme Court’s expansion of presidential immunity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump had argued the damages were unreasonably excessive and pushed for a new trial in light of the Supreme Court’s expansion of presidential immunity.
—Jake Offenhartz, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
The judge reasoned that permitting Richardson to referee games during the height of the pandemic would have been unreasonably disruptive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Also in 2023, an officer was accused of unreasonably slamming an inmate to the ground and ignoring his need for medical help.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonably
Adverb
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Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her mother sounds unbearably gentle.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Most of the obscenely immense rules governing eduction should also be given the heave-ho.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These activists have obscenely defaced this beloved institution.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Instead of keeping the ball tucked, Mitchell tried to extend it and inexcusably lost the ball.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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After the storm, attempts to rescue people trapped in their homes and to get them out of town were inexcusably slow.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Many have noted that the health care system in the United States is an inefficient, unconscionably expensive, gawd-awful mess.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Wenner also wrote that Frisch was unduly anthropomorphizing bees.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rourke said the 2024 changes to the law unduly handicap his office.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The students claimed Riscovallez would inappropriately touch them and give them gifts such as trading cards and candy, according to a press release from Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eilish has spoken out in the past about fans behaving inappropriately at concerts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Most hemorrhoids can be treated with over-the-counter topical medications, such as hydrocortisone or witch hazel, but Rao recommends consulting a doctor if the hemorrhoids become recurrent, painful or bleed excessively.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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More research is needed to determine the reasons why some dogs will excessively engage with their toys and whether or not this can negatively impact their well-being.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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