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Recent Examples of unreasonably
As the 70th edition of the world’s greatest and most unreasonably extravagant song contest, this year’s Eurovision should have been a cause for celebration.
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Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Jurors are being asked to decide whether the formula is unreasonably dangerous for certain preterm babies, whether Abbott failed to adequately warn about the dangers and risks of the formula, and whether Abbott was negligent.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
In March 2024, Chicago filed a lawsuit alleging that Glock had unreasonably endangered its residents.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Glen Powell is an unreasonably charming actor at his best playing funny, good-hearted guys.
—New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The bill would task the state’s attorney general with establishing the guidelines to determine unreasonably excessive prices for captive consumers, such as at airports, hospitals, sporting events, large festivals or in correctional facilities.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Fernández was said to have – not unreasonably – anti-trust concerns about Disney’s dominant sports market position.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Jurors are being asked to decide whether the formula is unreasonably dangerous for certain preterm babies, whether Abbott failed to adequately warn about the dangers and risks of the formula, and whether Abbott was negligent.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
In March 2024, Chicago filed a lawsuit alleging that Glock had unreasonably endangered its residents.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Glen Powell is an unreasonably charming actor at his best playing funny, good-hearted guys.
—New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The bill would task the state’s attorney general with establishing the guidelines to determine unreasonably excessive prices for captive consumers, such as at airports, hospitals, sporting events, large festivals or in correctional facilities.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Fernández was said to have – not unreasonably – anti-trust concerns about Disney’s dominant sports market position.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonably
Adverb
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Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne are so unbearably funny.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team was forced to survive unbearably harsh conditions within the snowy mountains, with some even resorting to cannibalism.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Unbelievably, unconscionably, ICE agents are killing American citizens such as Renee Good.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
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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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As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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Al’s is famous for its obscenely generous loaded baked potatoes, the kind locals stretch across four meals.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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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On Monday night, extravagantly dressed celebrities and designers made their grand ascent up the Met Gala's staircase, marking the start of fashion's biggest night and raising money for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.—
Emily Bogle,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Typically, though, restrictions on pretrial publicity must be narrowly tailored and must not unduly interfere with the press’s ability to inform the public about the proceedings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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When one of us is unduly harmed, we are all inevitably diminished.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Monday that Thao and her three co-defendants failed to prove government authorities acted inappropriately or hid damning details about their star witness while building their sprawling corruption case in the first half of 2024.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Guadalupe Mercado-Guerra, from Mexico, reportedly touched a minor inappropriately multiple times in Travis County, Texas, near the city of Austin.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But what makes this offseason a pivotal moment for them is the additional tax rate known as the repeater tax — a more severe financial penalty based on five-year windows, incentivizing owners not to spend excessively over the salary cap for prolonged periods.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Kapelovitz appears to be excessively focused on restoring even the worst criminals.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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