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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