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Recent Examples of unreasonably
And while Cathy has always been a famous beauty, Pugh is looking almost unreasonably chic as the arguable tyrant/Satan analog.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 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
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 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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Vagner was tall, unbearably handsome and disarmingly charming.—
Lisa Poliak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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But today, the home sits almost unbearably silent.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 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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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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However, living so extravagantly has its downsides.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Our task, in the year of the United States’ two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, is to deprovincialize the Revolution, without unduly deprecating its originality.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The local officials argued that the state law unduly limits law enforcement officers’ discretion when crime victims apply for what is known as a U visa, a visa set aside for non-citizen victims of crime who cooperate with law enforcement and meet other conditions.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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But Culkin testified on the witness stand that the King of Pop never inappropriately touched him.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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In 2023, federal investigators had found that the city’s police routinely discriminated against Black residents, inappropriately used police dogs against people, and failed to properly respond to people facing mental health challenges.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Whereas musicians often view their careers as marathons, putting out lots of music and touring excessively with the hope that all of the small actions will gradually snowball into future success.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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The healthcare sector has been excessively out of favor this year, but Lilly and J & J have outperformed.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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