excuse me

Example Sentences

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Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to check if the singing cat has folded my sweaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Similarly, after one contestant told her "don't start," she said in the diary room: "I didn't start it, but I'll bloody finish it - excuse me saying bloody."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Oh, excuse me: It makes me want to engage in an involuntary, partially liquid protein spill.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

When he nearly knocked into a stool on stage, he said excuse me — a reflexive, almost apologetic, politeness that is part of his charm.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

“Thank you, Guardian. But you were the one who told me that rovers were not built to last forever. So, if you’ll excuse me, I must make the time that I do have...worth it.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga