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Recent Examples of unreasonably
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.
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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
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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And the way that people marginalize and attack the Trans community, especially politically, is unfathomable to me, and so unbearably cruel.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fact that calls here are so unbearably real adds an extra gut punch to an already distressing scenario.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These activists have obscenely defaced this beloved institution.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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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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Yet most fans do not care unduly about what a squad costs and while sound financial management is welcomed, the strength of the team is the thing that is troubling them right now.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Leadership opinion, as opposed to stakeholder insight, can also unduly influence branding for a new enterprise or program.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The charges stemmed from the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ethics’ 2020 finding that Tran inappropriately used his Senate staff to conduct campaign activities.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social media erupted with criticism, accusing the outlet of reacting inappropriately to the tragedy.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Avoid exercising outside when worse air is likely based on these patterns, or at least check your AQI app beforehand to help ensure pollution isn’t excessively high.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her voice in the essays is sly and irreverent, knowing and persuasive—all qualities that endeared her to readers, despite her often excessively Manichean tone.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Krystal warns that people using ketamine for therapy outside of clinics often improperly administer it.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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But voting rights groups and some election officials are voicing concerns that eligible voters could face barriers to casting ballots or be improperly removed from the rolls if states over-rely on incomplete information from SAVE.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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