be unreasonable

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

to act in a way that is not fair or sensible

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Examples (10)

  • It is unreasonable to expect immediate results without effort.
  • Her demands were often unreasonable and difficult to meet.
  • He was unreasonable about the terms of the agreement.
  • Don't be unreasonable; try to see things from their perspective.
  • The new regulations are considered unreasonable by many small businesses.
  • Why are you being so unreasonable about such a small matter?
  • They found his requests to be entirely unreasonable.
  • The cost of the repairs was unreasonable given the minor damage.
  • She refused to be unreasonable and accepted the compromise.
  • His behavior had been unreasonable throughout the negotiation.