well-justified

British  

adjective

1. having been shown, proved, or validated satisfactorily

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Example Sentences

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

Dear Miss Manners: Is it appropriate to express condolences to a co-worker who was terminated, if you feel that termination was well-justified?

From Washington Post

“Heaux Tales” is a trim, flawless album, and this its well-justified centerpiece.

From Los Angeles Times

In spite of this well-justified pessimism, and while life on Earth will invariably continue to be tortured and challenged, our emerging ability to synthesize and redesign the genomes of living things may provide humankind with some consolation in the form of a tentative genetic tool kit for ensuring what Gee describes as its “mayfly” survival.

From Washington Post

Caffeine, the main active ingredient in coffee, has a well-justified reputation for being an energy booster.

From Seattle Times