for some reason

Example Sentences

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The idea that millions — tens of millions — of people don’t want to do that for some reason makes no sense at all.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

I’d been invisible but for some reason I went up and changed the M to a P. All the kids laughed, including Ms. Mills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Drake, who just dropped three albums on a single day for some reason, has plenty of fans compared to Salieri, who never attained Mozart’s notoriety.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Jordan said almost as soon they arrived, one of them, Will, who was dressed as rapper Soulja Boy "but had a gun for some reason", came up to him to ask about his costume.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He tried to yell at her to stop the broom, but for some reason his lungs wouldn’t work, and he couldn’t get out more than a wheeze.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley