ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl
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as in irrational
having no basis in reason or fact
an unreasonable assumption
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as in unreasoning
not using or following good reasoning
an unreasonable respect for a man who did not deserve it
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Recent Examples of unreasonable
The airplane manufacturer suspended negotiations with union leadership this week, citing unreasonable demands.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Research has found that the majority of workplace conflict stems from just four triggers: Communication differences account for the highest percentage, followed by unclear expectations, unreasonable time constraints, and opaque performance standards.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and Walker of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
What was once considered costume-y and unreasonable for everyday looks became totally acceptable any time of year in the aughts and twenties.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Research has found that the majority of workplace conflict stems from just four triggers: Communication differences account for the highest percentage, followed by unclear expectations, unreasonable time constraints, and opaque performance standards.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and Walker of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
What was once considered costume-y and unreasonable for everyday looks became totally acceptable any time of year in the aughts and twenties.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonable
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Another possible argument is the arbitrators’ decision is irrational given the evidence and testimony or, similarly, the arbitrators relied on materials and insights that were inapplicable or vulnerable to bias.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Stereotypes like these harm Latinas by turning us into unhinged and irrational women in the popular imagination of white U.S. society.Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The court ruled that, with no immediate threat from the SEC, the lawsuit was unwarranted.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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My concern — that Princess Zelda was being handled, perhaps, with kid-gloves, and that even her own game must express surprise at her accomplishments — would prove unwarranted.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Officials in Lancaster, who have been reviewing the 2,500 ballots suspected of fraud have found that 60 percent were potentially illegitimate, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Democrats are already working to steal the election from Donald Trump, and the results are going to be illegitimate.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Yet that hasn’t stopped Trump and some of his most high-profile supporters from making unfounded claims that noncitizens are registering and voting in large numbers this year.Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s messaging could circulate in a political climate where election deniers have spread unfounded conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud.Barbara Rodriguez, Terri Rupar, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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His legal team had argued that the congressional subpoena was invalid because Trump had asserted executive privilege.Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Failure to comply with these requirements renders the mail ballot invalid.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Music can be cast from any unsupported apps using Google Chromecast, Alexa Cast, DLNA, Spotify Connect, and TIDAL Connect.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Election integrity has been a central concern in the lead-up to November 5, as former President Donald Trump continues to make unsupported claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him through widespread voter fraud.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Covid-19 pandemic would have challenged any president, but evidence suggests that Trump’s leadership contributed to unnecessary deaths: As many as 40 percent of American lives lost in the first year of the pandemic, according to one estimate.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Using scalable infrastructure that adjusts resources based on real-time needs can prevent unnecessary expenses.Abhishek Shivanna, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The upshot is that the AI can computationally generate a response that appears to be accurate but is groundless and not based on facts.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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While the other governors’ concern is probably groundless, the new reserves are proving politically useful for some in this era of fearmongering politicos.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Unreasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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