seem justified

Frequency: 7.271.4 per million words

To appear to be reasonable or have a good reason.

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Examples (10)

  • Her concerns about the project's timeline seem justified given the current delays.
  • His decision to leave the company might seem justified after the recent scandal.
  • The extra security measures seem justified considering the increase in local crime.
  • From their perspective, such drastic actions would seem justified to protect their interests.
  • The criticisms of the new policy began to seem justified as its flaws became apparent.
  • Does it still seem justified to proceed with the plan, despite the rising costs?
  • At first, their anger didn't seem justified, but then we learned the full story.
  • Many residents felt that the new regulations did not seem justified by the evidence.
  • The early warnings about the economic downturn now seem justified by the market trends.
  • Even if the outcome is positive, the risks taken may not always seem justified.