excusable

Example Sentences

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In a book of this sweep, mistakes may be inevitable, but that does not make them excusable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That doesn't mean such behavior is excusable; this is merely an informed observation about how this industry works.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

"It's important not to condone and justify violence, which of course is never excusable," said the lecturer.

From BBC • May 24, 2023

With January already marked by fresh delay notices being sent to airlines and leasing companies, experts said millions of dollars of exposure are riding on one word: "excusable".

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2023

Less excusable than a wayward mouth is an independent hand that can find in a parrot’s cage a knife lost for weeks.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison