How to Use for some/whatever reason in a Sentence
for some/whatever reason
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But for some reason the tunes got stuck in Frank’s head.
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Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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At one point, there was even a jump scare, for some reason.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
29 Feb. 2024
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And for whatever reason, the regime thought that now is the time.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2024
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Many of the children cried, and for some reason, that made the parents laugh.
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Amanda Hess,
New York Times,
25 Sep. 2023
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My pantry has three shelves—and the first and last for some reason are taller than the middle shelf.
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Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
8 Aug. 2024
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Could the producers not get the rights to use it for some reason?
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Daniel Joyaux,
IndieWire,
25 July 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Had the book’s publisher, Knopf, pulled the project for some reason?
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Benjamin Svetkey,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Aug. 2024
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But for some reason this baby has been on my mind and heart.
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Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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But at the same time, and for whatever reason, steered it against me.
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Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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And for some reason, my board just keeps on dragging their feet.
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Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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And lots of people seem to believe that for some reason.
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Leah Feiger,
WIRED,
23 July 2024
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And then when everyone hugged me at the end, none of the hugs for some reason felt genuine.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2024
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And for some reason, the studios are having a lot of problems.
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Irwin ran next door to see if the baby was there for some reason, then called 911.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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No one in my life had the language to help me with it, for whatever reason.
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Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2023
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My backyard looks great, but for some reason the front is spotty.
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Neil Sperry,
ExpressNews.com,
2 July 2020
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But for some reason, they were not secured to any sort of safety lines.
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Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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But for some reason, everywhere Andy Reid has been, that team has a good feel for it.
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Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The trusty team took the right route back at first but then for some reason headed right down the railroad track for Darwin.
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Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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If the patient leaves the plan (for whatever reason), the plan makes money.
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John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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One East Hartford man shoots 100 muskrats for some reason.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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If for some reason one of your kindred is in need of attention, be sure to step up.
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Kyle Thomas,
Peoplemag,
1 Sep. 2024
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Lea, for some reason, is very annoyed that everyone seems to be in such a good mood.
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Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2024
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In our species, for some reason, it got repaired and started to copy itself.
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Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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But for some reason, something still feels a little off.
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Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
11 Sep. 2024
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Back in 2008, conservatives for some reason went along with the doctrine of Too Big to Fail.
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Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
10 July 2023
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But feeding them from the breast just grosses people out for some reason.
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Angela Andaloro,
Peoplemag,
24 July 2023
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The talent is obvious, but for some reason, the puzzle pieces are a bit too big and don’t fit seamlessly.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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At this video segment’s end, for some reason, the woman slowly sinks down to her knees on the spot and becomes motionless.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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