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Recent Examples of unreasonably
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.
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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
Now, the justices have agreed to consider whether the Mississippi Supreme Court unreasonably determined Pitchford waived his right to challenge the race-neutral reasons prosecutors put forth for striking the four prospective jurors after his trial.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit claims suppression of speech, retaliation, unreasonable seizure, unreasonably prolonged seizure, excessive force, false imprisonment and common law battery.
—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
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
Now, the justices have agreed to consider whether the Mississippi Supreme Court unreasonably determined Pitchford waived his right to challenge the race-neutral reasons prosecutors put forth for striking the four prospective jurors after his trial.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit claims suppression of speech, retaliation, unreasonable seizure, unreasonably prolonged seizure, excessive force, false imprisonment and common law battery.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonably
Adverb
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While the area can be unbearably hot in the summer and quite brisk in the winter, fall and spring are the best times of year to visit.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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As ever, Depardon films this necessarily private, almost unbearably intimate social procedure with curiosity, a profound feeling for the gravity of these fateful conversations, and a palpable sensitivity to the suspects in legal limbo.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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
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Last September, Alan Cumming lit up the 2025 Emmy Awards ceremonies in three sharp Tanner Fletcher looks each featuring obscenely oversized bows that perfectly suited his divinely androgynous sense of style.—
Jonathan Borge,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Is the obscenely neon orange color necessary?—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 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 November, the content creator, who first established a tradition of dressing extravagantly for her relatives' holiday parties in 2021, pulled up to her family function in a look inspired by a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Some journalists dress extravagantly, a longstanding tradition at this news conference, hoping to stand out in the packed hall and catch the president’s eye for a chance to ask a question.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
19 Dec. 2025
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This ability to chop and change without unduly weakening the team — Smith seamlessly replacing top scorer Kieffer Moore over Christmas as midfielder George Thomason deputed admirably at left wing-back — could become even more important if further progress is made in the Cup.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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If Rozier is paying for Laster’s attorney, that could unduly affect his friend's own defense, prosecutors said.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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Accused by multiple families of inappropriately touching children, he was sentenced to probation on a forgery charge in 2022.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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While working as a substitute teacher at Edison Elementary School in Hammond in 2005, Zagorac was charged with child molestation for allegedly touching an 8-year-old boy inappropriately two years earlier, according to the Post-Tribune.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Originally, this was a great mystery, as cosmic rays were known to be composed almost exclusively of protons, and the theoretical limit on a proton that traveled through intergalactic space should forbid such excessively high energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, Warsh has grown increasingly critical of the Fed, arguing that the institution has become excessively focused on backward-looking economic data rather than anticipating changes, Deutsche Bank analysts said in a December 15 report.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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