unreasonable
adjective
not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational.
unreasonably
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a word derived from
unreasonable.
Example Sentences
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Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“The adverse development coincides with notable customers recently complaining that the technologies have become unreasonably expensive, raising slowdown anxiety tied to the potential for firms to increasingly limit capital expenditures,” Torres noted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
"I think the conversations will happen if there's anything that we've had to unreasonably do," Lindblade said.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
“He’s a good person, I never felt that he was unreasonably demanding,” Bram said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
Jane and Michael hurried away, closing their ears to those enchanting voices, and feeling that the time in the Toy Department had been unreasonably and cruelly short.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
