rationalizes
- present tense form of rationalize (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Kane, who declined to disclose his average earnings, rationalizes that big losses are just part of the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Tan says she spends about $250 a month on live mealworms for “Amy’s Bistro,” which she rationalizes “by calculating the amount of money I have saved by not having children.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
“Barbarian” systematically rationalizes questionable character decisions, dismantling defenses with logic, an appeal to humanity and the promise of unearthing mysteries.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Irene compartmentalizes and rationalizes her act; she needs to cool down, the tearoom is a breezy refuge, if one she intentionally seeks out rather than merely happens upon.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Or she rationalizes, “I call him when he calls me.”
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
