reasonable
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You were still required to make a reasonable estimate of your tax bill and pay by April 15.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
But we should eschew the temptation to treat Kirkmeyer like a reasonable person.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
"Repealing the defence would, by definition, make this kind of reasonable parental behaviour prosecutable."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"In Britain, we are reasonable, tolerant people," he added ahead of a meeting with Nowak's family at his official Downing Street residence.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Be reasonable, Monkey. How much can my life be worth? Practically nothing if Rasseem can afford it. I’ll give you half a bolt if you save it.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing reasonable
Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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