unreasoning

ˌən-ˈrēz-niŋ

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Recent Examples of unreasoning Let sound political prescience but take the place of an unreasoning prejudice, and this will be done. Frederick Douglass, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasoning
Adjective
  • And even some buyers who pride themselves on discipline and efficiency turn somewhat irrational.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 July 2025
  • The firm’s Hype Cycle normalizes — even glamorizes — the irrational, costly overpromising and overselling that hype entails.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • His exact demands are unknown but given his status as one of the world’s leading players a range of £250,000 to £300,000 a week is far from unreasonable.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 25 July 2025
  • Barbara Attard, a police accountability expert, said meet and confer can last months, but beyond a year is unreasonable.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Carlson said he's seen a lot of online comments on posts about his new record claiming the fish's weight seems impossible and bow fishing being illegitimate.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • However, in past few years, the European Union has focused its attention on regulating activities in freeports, especially after increasing instances of use of these freeports, including those in Switzerland and Geneva, for illegitimate activities.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

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“Unreasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasoning. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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