be reasonable

Frequency: 8.545.1 per million words

To be fair, practical, and sensible.

reasonableVERB + reasonable

Categories:

be

Examples (10)

  • It's important to be reasonable when negotiating a price.
  • Please try to be reasonable and listen to both sides of the argument.
  • She always tries to be reasonable in her demands.
  • We asked them to be reasonable and consider our proposal.
  • If you are reasonable, others will often respond in kind.
  • The manager urged the employees to be reasonable about the new policy.
  • It's difficult to be reasonable when you're feeling emotional.
  • To be truly reasonable, one must consider all available facts.
  • He was known to be a reasonable person, always seeking fair solutions.
  • Can you be a little more reasonable about the deadline?