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

"Your war is not with your neighbours," he wrote in a post on X. "Return to your surroundings, and deal with your neighbours with reason and responsibility before the circle of isolation and escalation widens."

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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

“When we live in community and we live with reason to get up in the morning and purpose, we are living a healthier life,” Schubert said.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024

It is called the “swan grebe” with reason, for it glides with scarcely a ripple across the lake surface, the body riding low, white neck and shining black head held high.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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