justifiable

Example Sentences

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A study we conducted of the law in three states—California, Florida, and Massachusetts—highlights some of the common principles that limit when shooting someone is justifiable, and therefore lawful.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

"It is not justifiable to claim that the race has been lost."

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The ball came off Aina's shoulder and his arm was in a justifiable position for his movement.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Other recent films about Palestine have rippled with justifiable outrage, but “All That’s Left of You” leads with bittersweet resignation and even a modest hope for a better tomorrow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

This was patently untrue, but a justifiable distortion in the Jeffersonian scheme of things because motivated by an authentic urge to sustain the friendship.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis