struggle to justify

Frequency: 6.77.2 per million words

To try very hard to find a reason for something, but with great difficulty.

justifyVERB + JUSTIFY

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struggle to

Examples (10)

  • He would struggle to justify his actions to his superiors.
  • The company may struggle to justify the high cost of the new project.
  • She found herself struggling to justify her absence from the meeting.
  • After the incident, the politician struggled to justify his controversial remarks.
  • Many people struggle to justify spending so much on luxury items.
  • The team will struggle to justify their poor performance this season.
  • He always struggles to justify taking shortcuts in his work.
  • It's hard to struggle to justify a decision when you know it's wrong.
  • Despite her efforts, she struggled to justify the additional expenses.
  • Some philosophers struggle to justify the existence of evil in the world.