excusable
Example Sentences
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In a book of this sweep, mistakes may be inevitable, but that does not make them excusable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
As the drama’s Virgil, we’re conditioned to accept Robby’s view of the world as just or at least excusable.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
"It's important not to condone and justify violence, which of course is never excusable," said the lecturer.
From BBC ● May 24, 2023
And though that might be excusable in isolation — this is the “Any Given Sunday” NFL, after all — the truth is the Seahawks haven’t looked good in a month.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
Less excusable than a wayward mouth is an independent hand that can find in a parrot’s cage a knife lost for weeks.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
