seem justified
Frequency: 7.271.4 per million words
To appear to be reasonable or have a good reason.
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- 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.