Examples of 'making excuses' in a sentence

Meaning of "making excuses"

Making excuses refers to the act of providing reasons or justifications for one's actions or behavior, especially when these reasons are not valid or honest. It often involves attempting to shift blame or responsibility onto external factors or circumstances rather than taking accountability. For example, someone who consistently arrives late for work may make excuses such as traffic or unforeseen circumstances instead of admitting their own lack of punctuality

How to use "making excuses" in a sentence

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I was already making excuses not to go to your funeral.
I am not going to go out of this world making excuses.
Stop making excuses for this foolishness.
I thought she was making excuses for using.
Stop making excuses and start stripping.
They think we are just making excuses to delay it.
Stop making excuses and decide on a date.
He got sick of me making excuses for you.
Making excuses is what criminals and liars do.
You are always making excuses for him.
Making excuses will not solve anything.
Please stop making excuses for him.
Making excuses will not change anything.
You have been making excuses for years.
Making excuses for their poor behavior.

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You are already making excuses for her.
But making excuses is not a good move.
You are already making excuses for him.
Stop making excuses and do something about it.
Nor did it involve making excuses for them.
Stop making excuses and just move.
What does is that you stop making excuses.
She stopped making excuses to be somewhere else.
Bowman never troubled himself making excuses.
You are just making excuses for him.
Making excuses to have more gaming time.
I do not like making excuses for you.
Making excuses is basically telling the other.
But she kept making excuses to stay.
Making excuses or delaying some of the case.
I spent years making excuses for her.
Making excuses is not the way forward.
You are just making excuses for yourself.
Making excuses to raise the cost down.
I have to stop making excuses for him.
And if fact he was justifying himself making excuses.
I am done making excuses for the two of you.
You can just keep making excuses.
Stop making excuses for the man.
One thing you are good at is making excuses.
You go on making excuses for them then.
Well you actually were just making excuses.
You are just making excuses for attacking me.
While he spent his life making excuses.
I am not making excuses for the guy.
You have a good reason to be making excuses.
Just stop making excuses for my behavior.
Not to be confused with rationalization making excuses.
Stop making excuses for that thing.
I do not need anyone making excuses for me.

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