justifying
Example Sentences
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“I was always justifying to myself to spend more money,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In justifying that more upbeat outlook, Chipotle’s executives said they still liked their sales momentum overall.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The majority didn’t issue an opinion justifying its ruling.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Times quotes officials justifying the order by saying it would reduce duplication of effort; our own spies wouldn’t bother recruiting someone if they knew he or she was already an agent.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
He was deciding what to do, but I knew something he did not: that the decision had already been made, and what he was doing now was just the long work of justifying it.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
