How to Use for some/whatever reason in a Sentence

for some/whatever reason

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  • At one point, there was even a jump scare, for some reason.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • And for whatever reason, the regime thought that now is the time.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Many of the children cried, and for some reason, that made the parents laugh.
    Amanda Hess, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • My pantry has three shelves—and the first and last for some reason are taller than the middle shelf.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Could the producers not get the rights to use it for some reason?
    Daniel Joyaux, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
  • Had the book’s publisher, Knopf, pulled the project for some reason?
    Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
  • And lots of people seem to believe that for some reason.
    Leah Feiger, WIRED, 23 July 2024
  • And then when everyone hugged me at the end, none of the hugs for some reason felt genuine.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
  • No one in my life had the language to help me with it, for whatever reason.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
  • My backyard looks great, but for some reason the front is spotty.
    Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 2 July 2020
  • If for some reason one of your kindred is in need of attention, be sure to step up.
    Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Lea, for some reason, is very annoyed that everyone seems to be in such a good mood.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2024
  • But for some reason, something still feels a little off.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Back in 2008, conservatives for some reason went along with the doctrine of Too Big to Fail.
    Amity Shlaes, National Review, 10 July 2023
  • But feeding them from the breast just grosses people out for some reason.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 July 2023
  • The kids just wanna play for that coach for whatever reason.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • What if your account gets banned or closed for whatever reason, and all of your email gets zapped with it?
    David Nield, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The wafers come in eight flavors, including, for some reason, clove.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Tran: Xalavier for some reason was obsessed with this outfit.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 19 July 2024
  • And for some reason, at his cultural parties, there were a lot of guys in uniform.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Beck grabbed the wall, which was also carpeted, for some reason.
    Hazlitt, 26 July 2023
  • And if for some reason, your provider fails you, there are services available online.
    Maria Carter, Parents, 21 Sep. 2023
  • At that point, Peter, for some reason, didn’t remain loyal to me.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2023
  • But for some reason, the law of supply and demand appears to have broken down in the U.S. housing market.
    Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Grown-ups will also enjoy the cupholder, which for some reason is a rare sight on high-end strollers lately.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • But for some reason [the boarding passes] weren’t scanning.
    Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Her husband has found out about each of them but, for whatever reason, chooses to stay with her.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But for some reason his buddy decided to step into a dry river bed in the open.
    Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • Anyway, go grab a pair out of solidarity or for whatever reason at all: to cope, to spice things up, to channel your inner election sicko.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024

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