UNREASONABLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

unreasonably

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as in unbearably

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Recent Examples of unreasonably The indiscriminate nature of the data collection, Garvie says, also raises concerns that the cameras violate the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from being searched unreasonably. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit notes that without a full site plan, the city would not know how much water, power or electricity the data center would create, and that the city acted unreasonably in issuing a partial construction permit for an incomplete plan. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Ramirez-Romero is charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, operating under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast and failure to drive in the proper lane. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Though this is a potentially stronger claim, Johnson said Kohberger still faces an extremely high bar to prove his lawyer acted unreasonably. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The anti-Manuel faction believes, not unreasonably, that an AD with less staying power would have been ousted several scandals ago. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Juliette later makes a stop to see Shirley, who is still being unreasonably pouty about her amnesiac friend not remembering her — and is, again, curtly dismissive of Juliette’s search for Lukas. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026 However, Google is prohibited from unreasonably blocking third-party store clients uploaded to Google Play. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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Her room, which had seemed so romantic, became unbearably hot each evening.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Though at times almost unbearably bleak, the narrative is propulsive and delivers a fascinating psychological portrait of female friendship, community, and humanity.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of unbearably

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With the mayor unconscionably on the sidelines, the council should identify a few leaders — Finance Committee Chair Pat Dowell, 3rd, and former committee chair Scott Waguespack, 32nd, come to mind — to see if a deal with real benefits for the city can be struck in the next few weeks.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Cicero has been my nemesis in this book, for unconscionably grasping for elder power and offering up rationales for doing so repeated over the centuries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Definition of unconscionably

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Upstairs was the primary bedroom, which came with an almost obscenely large master bathroom, complete with a soaking tub and a shower with ocean views.

— Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Tickets for most big sporting events and concerts are obscenely overpriced these days (Knicks playoff ticket prices were right up there with the World Cup), pricing out many of the fans who truly live and breathe the sport.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026

Definition of obscenely

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That has become increasingly difficult as the level of scrutiny increases year-on-year, while standards of behaviour on and off the field inexcusably continue to fall.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
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

Definition of inexcusably

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Some complained that the criteria unduly restricted American power.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
In addition, legislators in several states have introduced or passed bills that prohibit municipalities from unduly restricting homeowners who want to rent spare rooms to nonfamily members.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of unduly

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The app also sends follow-up surveys to make sure someone had a good experience and allows organizers to flag attendees who behave inappropriately.

— Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
During the fishing trip, Caruso took the child fishing alone at a pond and touched him inappropriately, according to the report.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inappropriately

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Ubaid Shah, 20, is a highly exciting fast bowler but this is unlikely to be the week to blood him in England on a Lord’s surface which has excessively rewarded accuracy.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Ivey used the arrests to warn cruise passengers about drinking excessively and causing trouble.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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