excusing
Example Sentences
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The film isn’t excusing these rough working conditions, but it’s not a puff piece, either.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
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
School staff told Estyn that parents sometimes challenged the approach to behaviour and many described a few parents as "unsupportive, sometimes undermining staff by excusing poor behaviour".
From BBC • May 7, 2025
“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
To start excusing myself now, for this or that, would be a blunder.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
