behave unreasonably
Frequency: 6.51.1 per million words
to conduct oneself in a way that is not sensible or fair
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Examples (10)
- He tends to behave unreasonably when he's under pressure.
- Why do you always behave unreasonably during meetings?
- The child behaved unreasonably after being denied candy.
- She was warned not to behave unreasonably again.
- If you behave unreasonably, there will be consequences.
- They were surprised by his decision to behave unreasonably.
- Don't behave unreasonably; try to be calm and logical.
- He had never seen anyone behave unreasonably in such a situation.
- Sometimes people behave unreasonably out of fear.
- The manager noted that the employee had behaved unreasonably.