reasonable
showing reason or sound judgment
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,993 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,464 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- showing reason or sound judgment also: sensible a sensible choicea sensible person
- not excessive or extreme also: fair, fairish a fairish incomereasonable prices
- marked by sound judgment also: sane sane nuclear policy
reasonable in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1
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Nevertheless, my mother was not even open to reasonable argument on the matter.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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But think as he would, he couldn't think of a single excuse that would sound reasonable.
The Adventures of Prickly Porky · Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess · Chapter 1
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And now, Joseph, I hope you'll listen to all that Azariah says, giving quiet and reasonable answers.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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This sounded so reasonable and natural that it did not enter the Prince’s head to refuse her request.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1