contrary to reason
Example Sentences
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The natural human appetite for rich and sugary foods is thereby derided as not only contrary to reason but also something to be tamed, shunned, even shamed.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022
In the one case, the thing would be above reason, and in the other, contrary to reason.
From A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory by Bledsoe, Albert Taylor
Voluntarily to cross the kindly boundary was contrary to reason.
From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth
Some said that they might come back, but that seemed to me contrary to reason.
From The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire by Chatrian, Alexandre
Many think that a united interest in all things temporal is contrary to reason.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various