for some/whatever reason

idiom

—used to say it isn't known why someone does something

He is always late, for some/whatever reason.

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Meet Me Next Christmas Marni Grossman/Netflix Release Date: 11/6 Starring: Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, and Kofi Siriboe AKA: The one that centers around Pentatonix tickets for some reason. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024 But however sparkling, brash or bitchy their banter, for decades dialogue written for female characters — often by male screenwriters — existed mainly to establish the fact that a woman was, for some reason, talking. —

Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Seibert tried the onside kick to recover it, but the ball bounced to Dallas player Juanyeh Thomas, who for some reason returned the ball 43 yards for a touchdown. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024 So, there was a huge, interesting, very mysterious story behind this footage, but for whatever reason, from 1967 until 2011, no one had tried to solve it. —

Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for some/whatever reason

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