excuse
Example Sentences
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Manager Arne Slot spoke before the game about having nine players missing but that is no excuse for yet another feeble performance from his team.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In April, the Iranians proposed a 10-point peace plan, which Trump took as the basis for negotiations—and as an excuse to declare a ceasefire.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
But good — even great — outcomes do not excuse a process that does not always seem to respect your time.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
I know what you’re going to say, and it’s no excuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“Thank you, Guardian. But you were the one who told me that rovers were not built to last forever. So, if you’ll excuse me, I must make the time that I do have...worth it.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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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