well-justified
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“You should expect to see … a very significant increase in capital expenditures, but I think well-justified for a substantially increased future revenue stream,” Musk said on Wednesday, according to a transcript.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
The young musician performs with as much grit and swagger as the musicians who inspired her — and whose songs she covers with joy and well-justified confidence.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
“Heaux Tales” is a trim, flawless album, and this its well-justified centerpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
Caffeine, the main active ingredient in coffee, has a well-justified reputation for being an energy booster.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
I whispered, remembering the black moods that pulled him away from me, that I’d always interpreted as well-justified frustration — frustration at my weakness, my slowness, my unruly human reactions.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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