Sentence examples for are trying to rationalize from inspiring English sources

They are trying to rationalize a fiasco.

When the financial media aren't engaged in the dubious task of predicting the future, they are trying to rationalize the past, using bland homilies that attempt to convey order to random events.

"Our clients have stopped asking, 'Is this the lowest rent?' and 'Are the rents going down?' but they're trying to rationalize the transaction by putting on other safety valves".

"At that point, my mind was trying to rationalize what it was," Mr. Craig said.

"There's been an overestimation of demand, and now they're trying to rationalize their business".

But when describing how he had come to be a Mets fan, it seemed as if he was trying to rationalize a little.

"When things are like this, you're trying to rationalize how she will live forever, that maybe she's the one, the one who makes it, and she'll be fine," Mr. Kilibarda, 33, said.

The Boston Globe dissected the recent carnage on its Web site under the banner, "Anatomy of a collapse: How did Red Sox season go off course?" Meanwhile, many Braves and Red Sox fans have been trying to rationalize the spirals of their teams, or at least find ways not to jinx them further.

In a sense, he is trying to rationalize his investment strategy.

Brehm concluded that the act of choosing had changed the women's preferences, perhaps because they were trying to rationalize their choices.

And like any girl feeling kinda bad about dumping a loser, she's trying to rationalize the situation.