excuse
Example Sentences
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‘We can’t keep making excuses for her,’ the other one said, a little more firmly than his colleague.
From Literature
He said he tried to make contact with Leo's mother but she always made excuses for him not to visit.
From BBC
The agency has a history of excusing union supporters’ threats against workers.
In 2020, while he was playing for the Clippers during the pandemic, Williams made headlines for visiting Magic City during an excused absence for personal reasons to return home to Atlanta.
From Los Angeles Times
She graced everyone with a smile before excusing herself to take her place at the head of our table.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
