How to Use "Reason" with Example Sentences

reason (n): the cause of something; an explanation

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Used with verbs:

"I can't find a good reason to go."
(find)

"I don't understand your reasons."
(understand)

"She doesn't have any good reasons."
(have)

"Can you explain your reasons?"
(explain, list)

"He didn't provide any reasons."
(provide, state, give, offer)

"Let's discuss the reasons why you won't do it."
(discuss)

"We discovered the reason behind the move."
(discovered, uncovered)

Used with adjectives:

"He dislikes her for no good reason."
(good, particular, apparent, real)

"She has clear reasons for her decision."
(clear, legitimate, obvious, valid)

"I am doing this for several reasons."
(several, many, selfish, sentimental)

"I can't attend for health reasons."
(health, personal)

"I can't give you an exact reason."
(exact)

"Fame is the only reason I became an actor."
(only, primary, main)

"That is a bad reason for getting married."
(bad)

"She is doing this for the wrong reasons."
(wrong)

Used with prepositions:

"She is angry and without good reason."
(without, with)

"There is a reason behind what I did."
(behind, for)

"There are obvious reasons against using illegal drugs."
(against)

reason (v): to try to make someone think or do something

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Used with prepositions:

"Can you reason with him?"
(with)