with reason

Idioms  

1. For a ground or cause, justifiably, as in He turned down their offer, but with reason—he didn't want to move his family to a big city. [c. 1600]

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with reason

I begin this literary day slightly off-topic, to the west of Las Letras, but with reason.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

In that scenario, you need an agency led by people who respond to crises with reason and levelheadedness in order to mitigate conspiratorial thinking.

From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2025

Thus was born Southern California’s image as a place to start anew, especially among those with reason to shed memories of a previous life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

The emphasis is being put on Erin Cuthbert's return, but with reason.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

By the spring of 2005, Howie Hubler and his traders believed, with reason, that these diabolical insurance policies they’d created were dead certain to pay off.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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