excuse
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The whole reason thousands of men fought a war over the most beautiful woman alive is that there’s only one of them — unless undermining that excuse is the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Hamish says there is no excuse for anything beyond light-hearted jesting.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“That is not an excuse to say we didn’t perform because of that. That is not true.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
This saves on lodging costs, and, as an added bonus, it’s a good excuse to see old friends.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I’m sorry. Ollie’s right. I’m, um . . .” I search for an excuse for my outburst.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
“Mr. Brand makes no excuses for his actions, and knows that he harmed many as a result of his choices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Lots of excuses followed - such as Williams being on holiday, and the unavailability of tradespeople or supplies.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
But the majority refuses to look reality in the face and comes up with these neutral excuses.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
"We share the conviction that our region deserves security, progress, and governments that confront crime without excuses," he said on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Victor excuses himself after finishing his coffee, refusing to weigh in on the cake issue.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Medellín excused herself and headed across the street — there was more fiesta to enjoy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Kohli was excused from attending the brief hearing.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
You’ll be excused for viewing that shameless promotion with cynicism as long as you also leave room to appreciate it as an indicator of how far the group has pulled popular culture.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
They looked like eighth-graders excused from pre-algebra to go to a water park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Unable to stomach any more, Rowan excused himself.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
A people can’t cry out for deliverance while refusing correction or ask God for justice while excusing wrongdoing in its own ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
“I can tell you, we’re throwing all of our available resources at it as we speak,” the chief said before excusing herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
I'm not excusing any of his behavior and I do think that if anyone is an unhealthy situation they have every right to leave and probably should leave.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024
“We all went in to make this — not excusing any kind of behavior — wanting to be extra kind to each other,” says Taylor-Joy.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
The children remembered Mr. Poe because he always had a cold and was constantly excusing himself from the table to have a fit of coughing in the next room.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
Vocabulary lists containing excuse
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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