listen to reason
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But the role of family is not to be a caretaker to someone who has shown repeatedly that they are unwilling or unable to listen to reason, take advice and live a functioning life.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
"The legislators and a lot of the people wouldn't listen to reason," said Dr Stewart.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2023
By the time we get to last year’s “Don’t Look Up,” about an Earth-destroying comet, you can’t even get people to listen to reason.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
But rather than listen to reason she throws her salad and storms off.
From Salon • May 4, 2022
But Nick would not listen to reason, and running would only leave Julian to his fate.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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