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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And when an independent contractor leaves, for whatever reason, there is generally no severance or unemployment compensation payable.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But for some reason this baby has been on my mind and heart.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
But for whatever reason, emotive defendants do not play well with juries.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 June 2025
Carell, in particular, takes a badly misguided approach to Randall, adopting a fancy semi-British accent for some reason and then screaming like Anchorman’s Brick Tamland at inappropriate times.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But for some reason this baby has been on my mind and heart.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
But for whatever reason, emotive defendants do not play well with juries.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 June 2025
Carell, in particular, takes a badly misguided approach to Randall, adopting a fancy semi-British accent for some reason and then screaming like Anchorman’s Brick Tamland at inappropriate times.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
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“For some/whatever reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%2Fwhatever%20reason. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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