unreasoning

ˌən-ˈrēz-niŋ
Definition of unreasoningnext

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Recent Examples of unreasoning But in each event—in the living act, the undoubted deed—there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask. Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated. New York Times, 9 June 2026 Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame. Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 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
  • The fact, in other words, that there often isn’t a right answer or a clear victor—and that rational people are subject to irrational forces within and above them.
    Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Mathematicians have long known that some polynomial equations have only rational solutions, while others have irrational solutions (such as ).
    Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Accurate voter lists and lawful mail-voting options are not unreasonable demands.
    Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The court ultimately upheld the search warrant, finding probable cause and concluded that obtaining the data remotely was not an unreasonable search.
    Jihun Joun, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In each case, the actual right to your body is deferred to some third party, either the paternalists, the hypothetical children, or unreasoned authority.
    Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2011
Adjective
  • The researchers suspect that others were created by AI that either hallucinated or, just like the AI agents browsing their file, couldn’t distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate instructions.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Internet discussions portrayed the SPLC as a politically motivated or illegitimate actor.
    Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Unreasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasoning. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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