try to justify

Frequency: 8.535.0 per million words

The most common way to express an effort to provide a reason for something.

justifyVERB + JUSTIFY

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try to

Examples (10)

  • He will always try to justify his actions, no matter how wrong they are.
  • She tried to justify her absence by claiming she was ill.
  • It's hard to try to justify such an expensive purchase to the finance department.
  • The politician tried to justify the new policy, but faced strong opposition.
  • We shouldn't try to justify unfair treatment of others.
  • Even with all the evidence, he continued to try to justify his decision.
  • How can you try to justify such reckless behavior?
  • They desperately tried to justify their mistakes to avoid punishment.
  • Management will try to justify the layoffs as a necessary measure for growth.
  • Don't try to justify it; just admit you were wrong.