reasonable
adjective
agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical.
reasonableness
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a word derived from
reasonable.
Example Sentences
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Of course, reasonableness is in the eye of the beholder — but to my eye, the reported numbers do not seem too generous.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s always been that appetite for reasonableness within a market system,” says John Yun, a law professor at George Mason University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Courts and bar authorities should also revisit fee reasonableness in high-volume, low-complexity matters where lawyering is minimal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
“So, in order to assess the objective reasonableness of that, you would have to be able to discern what threat was being posed to the officer at the time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Our reasonableness did not arise, however, from a desire to keep peace with Bragg.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
