in reason

Idioms  

1. Also, within reason. Inside the bounds of good sense, justification, or practicality. For example, We need to keep our prices in reason, or He promised to do what he can to help us, within reason. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

Their purveyors are interested in some other point and therefore have no interest in reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“Such inflated numbers are not grounded in reason, have no basis in the record, no support in the governing law, and no place in a fair and impartial enforcement system,” they wrote in their filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

“I believe in reason, in science,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

The faith in reason held by Mill and Kant was premised on the printing press; free speech should be re-examined in the context of the internet and social media.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2021

Now Ralph’s father, poor though he was, was very fond—and perhaps even a little proud—of his son; he would, therefore, not refuse him anything in reason he could afford.

From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Stables, Gordon

Related Words

• a little
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• rather
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