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

Some of this is excusable when you remember the writers are stuffing 20 installments of world-building plot into eight hours.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

Those situations are not excusable but are more difficult to prevent.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

The jury can rule Ellis’ death was excusable if it determines the officers acted lawfully.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 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