justified
Example Sentences
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Given the fund’s inherent volatility, and its sharp doubling over the four weeks from late November to mid-December, the recent pullback looks justified.
From Barron's
Given the fund’s inherent volatility, and its sharp doubling over the four weeks from late November to mid-December, the recent pullback looks justified.
From Barron's
He says the current narrative shows that anyone or any institution who criticises fundamentalists can be "dehumanised by labelling them pro-India, and attacks on them can be justified".
From BBC
Head hit one of the all-time great Ashes centuries to win the match inside two days and justified his continued promotion to opener with a sublime 170 in Adelaide.
From BBC
Some industry executives have justified longer loan terms because vehicles tend to stay on the road longer, thanks to improvements in technology and engineering.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.