justifiably

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Without the new store, the loss for consumers is clear and at least some local residents are justifiably angry about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The order, accompanied by an AI-generated illustration of a World War II-era hospital ship flying the U.S. flag, was confusing to many, and justifiably so.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

"I don't want something that's massive and wobbly," he explains, justifiably.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

For example, the foundational Supreme Court case on this type of immunity dismissed a state murder prosecution of a U.S. marshal who had justifiably killed an attacker while protecting a Supreme Court justice.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Colin Powell could have been justifiably angry, but he wasn’t.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore