without rhyme or reason
Example Sentences
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Randomness can refer to an anarchic process which throws up data without rhyme or reason - like the roll of a die or flip of a coin.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021
A cast member told us the post-reopening wait times for Smuggler’s Run have been erratic, maxing out at 40 minutes before suddenly dropping to 15 without rhyme or reason.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2021
The cast will be trapped in a closed white space, under a ceiling that moves up and down without rhyme or reason.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2018
And Last: Though they be without rhyme or reason, I write the best limericks and tweets Cause I ignore the rules Which are only for others.
From Washington Post • May 17, 2018
It consisted of a few straggling blocks of houses plumped down apparently without rhyme or reason in the middle of the veldt, which here was open and undulating.
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram
