excuse

How to use excuse in a sentence

One of the simplest of these childish tricks is the invention of an excuse for not instantly obeying a command, as "Come here!"

Could he be conscious of all this, and not excuse the unsteady youth—accuse himself?

I must admit that there is some excuse for you; the pearl of Andalusia is undoubtedly ravissante.

"A woman's particular reason is a man's feeble excuse," murmured Sir Lucien rudely.

DOPESAX ROHMER

Now she knew why her expected guest had not come last night, or remembered to send an excuse.

Relations became so strained that Bonaparte was soon glad to seize on any excuse to dismiss Lannes from his post.

You'll excuse my asking, but do you never talk to each other except through the medium of a third person?

He doubted if Janet would accept any excuse—forgetting that Edna had offered none.

In a second letter of excuse, on December 4, Edward testifies emphatically to his continued fidelity.

Her husband seemed to her now like a person whom she had married without love as an excuse.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985