excusing
Example Sentences
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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'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
But here was a man pained and exhausted, excusing himself between interviews to take calls from his wife and family.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2024
To start excusing myself now, for this or that, would be a blunder.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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