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

This willingness to challenge and question the status quo aligns with the Stoic idea of examining and challenging our beliefs and societal norms to ensure they align with reason and virtue.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024

He needs to provide stakeholders inside and outside the conference with reason to believe he’s up to the challenge.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

Joe’s mind worked quickly, not with reason but with experience and instinct.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck