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Recent Examples of unreasonably
The lawsuit claims suppression of speech, retaliation, unreasonable seizure, unreasonably prolonged seizure, excessive force, false imprisonment and common law battery.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Many people in your situation would begin to believe, not unreasonably, that their expertise is sufficient to guide them through the season.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Many people in your situation would begin to believe, not unreasonably, that their expertise is sufficient to guide them through the season.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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Before too long, the day would be unbearably hot.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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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The narrative of the obscenely rich exploiting every link in the chain to amass more wealth — at the expense of shareholders, government banks and the people of India — was the old story.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Willa became a fan favorite — the aspiring playwright who offers an outside perspective of the obscenely wealthy and manipulative Roy family.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 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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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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The Cleveland ensemble thrives on this chamber-style approach, which enhances inner voices without emphasizing them unduly.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Baird believes that shares of Zions Bancorp have been unduly punished.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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During the previous school year, the boy strangled and choked a teacher and pulled up a female classmate’s dress and touched her inappropriately on the school playground, the lawsuit claims.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sheriff’s officials said that Jaekel also asked one of the children for nude pictures of herself and that each of the four victims witnessed Jaekel inappropriately touching the other female family members.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hoka Men’s Arahi 7 Running Shoes Made with a plush tongue and a design that prevents your foot from rolling excessively inward, the Arahi 7s is perfect for people who overpronate.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who brags excessively about his or her offspring on social media will immediately be incarcerated for at least a week.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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