Sentence examples for spurious reason from inspiring English sources

A small minority of our own side - for whatever spurious reason - did the same.

Also, for a writer, it is easy to get the character into the house: there is always a spurious reason they can be coming round.

Too many times, I have nearly got the job but then a spurious reason for the vacancy no longer being available is given by the consultant, once the photos have been sent out".

Benefits are often withheld for spurious reasons.

They were detained for such spurious reasons to begin with".

"I have heard all kinds of excuses, spurious reasons, almost unlimited," he said.

They put up spurious reasons such as parental objections for masterly inactivity.

Traffic police, for instance, routinely stop drivers for spurious reasons, expecting a bribe in return for letting them proceed.

It seems for every director's cut that amends a grave injustice, there are several that exist for more spurious reasons, as Upham explains.

I find the volume of their sirens entirely disproportionate, especially when you consider how many people call the emergency services for spurious reasons.

Not to be confused with: The Humber Bridge – another pointless project built for spurious reasons connecting two places no one wants to go to.