Examples of self-justifying in a Sentence
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Giuffre takes an interest in Epstein’s own self-justifying attitude toward his crimes.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
Prometheus is the unshackled man who shouldn’t worry about consent or consequence, the very vision of the self-justifying right-wing idiot.
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James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
In an attempt to broach the topic of money and medicine, the AMA’s Journal of Ethics presents a self-justifying analysis.
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David Marks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
The tone—equal parts awestruck and self-justifying—can wear thin, especially when interspersed with name-drops and personal triumphs that lack deeper introspection.
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Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Men and women respond to the Nazi dictatorship by becoming, at best, evasive and feebly self-justifying, at worst, morally broken.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
Now consider what happens with AI either self-justifying a bad response or being unable to make a decision fast enough.
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New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
Yet in the years after World War II, many Germans were in varying degrees unrepentant, nationalistic or self-justifying.
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Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
Prometheus is the unshackled man who shouldn’t worry about consent or consequence, the very vision of the self-justifying right-wing idiot.
—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
In an attempt to broach the topic of money and medicine, the AMA’s Journal of Ethics presents a self-justifying analysis.
—
David Marks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
The tone—equal parts awestruck and self-justifying—can wear thin, especially when interspersed with name-drops and personal triumphs that lack deeper introspection.
—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Men and women respond to the Nazi dictatorship by becoming, at best, evasive and feebly self-justifying, at worst, morally broken.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
Now consider what happens with AI either self-justifying a bad response or being unable to make a decision fast enough.
—
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
Yet in the years after World War II, many Germans were in varying degrees unrepentant, nationalistic or self-justifying.
—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Self-justifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-justifying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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