unreasoning
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of unreasoning
Example Sentences
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FDR defined “fear itself” as follows: “nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2016
And for once, the commonality rings true, because who knows better the power of words and images to provoke unreasoning rage, even if most of the time that rage isn’t homicidal?
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2015
If it is simply a matter of introducing into the process some figure in whom the public has unreasoning trust, we might just as plausibly have the president’s targeting decisions reviewed by Oprah.
From Time ● Feb. 19, 2013
The sub-heading read, "Batting is a dying art, mortally wounded by night games, big gloves, scientific defenses, unending lines of relief pitchers and the unreasoning stubbornness of the batters themselves."
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2012
Now he really did look like Tom, and Matt felt an unreasoning surge of dislike.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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