Examples of 'excuse' in a sentence
Meaning of "excuse"
Excuse (noun): A reason or explanation given to justify or defend a fault or offense; also used informally to politely decline an invitation or apologize for something
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- To forgive; to pardon.
- To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
How to use "excuse" in a sentence
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We have only one excuse for existing.
Excuse me for not showing you out.
That was just my excuse to give this to you.
Excuse me a moment to make and sell brooms.
Then there is no excuse for this chicken.
Excuse me for believing in the importance of spirits.
That does not excuse what you did here.
Excuse me for stopping your favorite music.
You will have to excuse me for a moment.
Excuse me for living in the real world.
If you will excuse me for just a minute.
Excuse me for not giving you my hand.
He uses you as an excuse to come here to see me.
You always say your asthma is no excuse.
I needed an excuse to get out of couples counselling.
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Those parents better have a good excuse.
You will have to excuse the destruction.
And thy abundant goodness shall excuse.
I will take any excuse not to study.
Although that could end up just being an excuse.
You will excuse all the bustle.
She would like you to excuse her.
Does not excuse taking one before he left.
That was such a lame excuse to touch you.
Last thing you need is another excuse.
But there is no excuse for raping a woman.
Excuse me for the delay bud.
It gives you an excuse to come out here.
Excuse me for taking your time.
That gives me a better excuse to leave earlier.
Any excuse to fly this baby.
The perpetrators of this clumsy excuse of a film.
The excuse slips were just a test.
At least we would have an excuse to round them up.
Excuse me for interrupting you intellectuals.
To be honest it was just an excuse to see you again.
I need no excuse to buy myself a little new something.
You always find an excuse for me.
Excuse me for trying to make conversation.
You will have to excuse my appearance.
Excuse me for not going to the worst place first.
You have to find an excuse not to get on board.
An excuse to get him on the road so he can escape.
The war is no longer an excuse for sloppy presentation.
Excuse me for just one minute.
No time to think of an excuse to not chat with you.
Excuse me for asking obvious questions.
If you will excuse me for a second.
You always find some excuse.
Sounds like an excuse to loaf around.
