rationalize
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Dahlia Lithwick: There is a very human propensity, especially in times of crisis, to normalize and rationalize and temporize.
From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025
They rationalize this otherwise contradictory behavior by telling themselves that even though the bubble assets they’re investing in are grossly overvalued, they will know when to get out — just before the bubble bursts.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
“We cannot rationalize why Palantir is the most expensive name in our software coverage,” analysts wrote.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
Even if it could still rationalize that its transactions with OpenAI are quantitatively insignificant, there is no denying that the overall relationship with OpenAI is quite material.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
I was afraid I’d deliberate, ruminate, agonize, rationalize, and talk myself into not going.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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