Examples of 'was the excuse' in a sentence

Meaning of "was the excuse"

was the excuse: This phrase typically occurs at the end of a sentence or statement to imply that a particular justification, reason, or explanation provided by someone is considered an excuse for their actions or behavior

How to use "was the excuse" in a sentence

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was the excuse
Here was the excuse they were looking for.
Feeling the adrenalin ; the camera was the excuse and the shield to hide behind.
That was the excuse that was used there.
Celtic needed a replacement, well, at least that was the excuse that they gave.
It was the excuse security forces were looking for.
The class was the excuse.
It was the excuse the police needed.
Ideology was the excuse.
It was the excuse to escalate the war in Vietnam.
The sex was the excuse.
He was the excuse the Arts Committee were looking for to cut off funding.
So the empty briefcase was the excuse sergei needed to kill moscone.
It was the excuse offered for beginningtorture programsin CIA “ black sites ” and at Guantánamo.
I am sure covid was the excuse for these changes.
That was the excuse for being in my shadow.

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The topography was the excuse to hang the light.
This was the excuse Octavian needed to declare war.
At least, that was the excuse I made.
That was the excuse invoked by Bin-Laden in his television interview.
At least that was the excuse she gave anyway.
What was the excuse for those who arrived late?
Well at least that was the excuse we sailors used back then.
This was the excuse that Theodore, who was only a 5th Circle magician, used.
That of course was the excuse for invading Iraq.
What was the excuse this time, man? What was it?
Or at least that was the excuse Tris made for them.
In that was the excuse for a prolongation of our short holiday.
At least, that was the excuse he gave her.
The war was the excuse she needed to leave her husband.
I will ask . What was the excuse you gave, again?
That was the excuse I gave him last week.
Golf was the excuse.
This was the excuse they needed.
No wait, that was the excuse I used last time.
Food was the excuse to connect.
After all, that was the excuse used to justify Fear Her?
He was the excuse.
Bin Laden was the excuse they were waiting for.
Duck-hunting was the excuse given for having to go there.
And what was the excuse which was given by the Treasury?
What was the excuse for the escape?
What was the excuse last time?
What was the excuse for the Iraq war?
Well, that was the excuse he would point to, but I always knew the real reason.
What was the excuse this time, man?
What was the excuse you gave, again?
And what was the excuse this time??
So, Gary… What was the excuse BEFORE the testing began?

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