The theory is concerned with how people explain their behavior.
"I think you people had better explain," he said at last, looking up.
What on earth were they going to tell people to explain his absence from home?
There's a lot of war, that people can't necessarily explain.
I'm more fascinated by the process through which people explain these things to themselves.
With that he stopped; in our day people go further and explain more than they themselves have understood.
"While people like you stand back and explain that act of creation?"
"It's good to have people explain things to you in person."
Many people can explain why the movie business has suddenly become one of the worst places on the planet to park your money.
On a personal level, I will ask people to explain a particular comment or joke.