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Recent Examples of unreasonably
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonably
Adverb
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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
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Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne are so unbearably funny.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 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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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
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Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 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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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Will Vicari’s wig and makeup design complete the extravagantly artificial fashion of the period.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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When one of us is unduly harmed, we are all inevitably diminished.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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This is not to say that the artist herself, and her band, were as quiet as church mice, or that there was anything unduly precious about the performance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The board’s responsibilities were diminished in 2017, after news reports revealed questionable financial practices and an audit found board members inappropriately intervened in the agency’s daily operations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her office confirmed the program was funded by the city, but said the nonprofit was using the funds inappropriately.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Winkler plays the town’s mayor, an excessively charming, morally questionable fellow who scrambles the town’s cops and residents to keep Ulysses from fouling everything up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Critics have argued these fees, established by statute, rather than through the California Public Utilities Commission, are far above what the utility would make through the regular rate-making process and excessively benefit shareholders.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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