really justify

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

Used to strongly assert that a reason is good enough.

justifyADVERB + justify

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really

Examples (10)

  • Can you really justify the destruction of such a fine old building?
  • Does this outcome really justify all the effort we put in?
  • He couldn't really justify his actions to his parents.
  • No amount of success can really justify compromising one's values.
  • I don't think these minor benefits really justify the high cost.
  • She struggled to really justify her decision to quit her job.
  • Does the severity of the punishment really justify such harsh measures?
  • They argued that the economic growth would really justify the environmental impact.
  • Can you really justify spending so much money on a single item?
  • The extraordinary circumstances might really justify an exception to the rule.