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Sentence Examples The coach, if not his players, can be excused for experiencing a pang of apprehension. Perhaps we would be excused if there were no wholesomeness, unfailingness, and invincibility in goodness. Still with respect for his age, he was excused most drills, musters and watchkeeping. It excused irrational and unreasonable behaviour, allowed people to shirk their duties. LeeAnne's expression immediately sobered up, and she excused herself to get some snacks. Pirates fans, looking on as their no-names struggle to compete in the N.L. Central, can be excused for holding a grudge. It would be a half-day, and students and staff who want to observe the religious holiday would be granted an excused absence. She quickly excused herself from her conversation, hanging up a moment later. Down on the lawn, she excused herself from the others and walked toward the tree that shaded her father and the steward. The children were excused from drawing the Hittite carvings at Carchemish with me because of the mumps. We chatted about residents and green space, and then Randolph excused himself, a little too cheerfully, for a dental appointment. She made a pretence of pecking at her food, then excused herself and retreated to her rooms. All failure, however undeserved, however excused or dogged by ill fortune, is treated the same. And if workers have colds or sore throats, they should also be excused from phone work so as not to damage their voices. These would be feats never previously achieved and one could be excused for thinking of them as over-ambitious. The late Leo Strauss once said of men such as Ignatius that they fiddle while Rome burns, but that they are excused by two facts. He excused himself politely and left in great haste, as if he felt he were unwelcome. Peters waited and then, in a fluster, excused himself from his superiors and left. The question of being interrogated at gunpoint under a threat of shooting could be excused under the fog of war. The three-quarters of Montrealers without university degrees can be excused for feeling like deadbeats. Show More Sentences Stuffing myself with food and wine, I wondered how long I would last in this room full of geriatrics before I got bored and excused myself. I politely declined her invitation and excused myself, lying and saying that I, also, had other plans. Had the consequences not been so tragic and desperately inhumane, we would have been excused for gloating. I excused myself quickly, grabbing a muesli bar on the way out of the kitchen and I shut myself in what was to become my bedroom. If I so glibly excused the murder of children, I wouldn't be able to stand my own reflection either. After the horrors of the past year, Gardner could be excused for wanting a quieter life away from frontline journalism. Cricketers around the country know all about his prowess, although Ricky Ponting could be excused for having hardly heard of him. Scoring was particularly good and some of the placed players could be excused for assuming that they might have had the winning score. Shareholders could be excused for thinking the Three Stooges could do better, and maybe they could. By the start of Round 7, Leonard could be excused for wondering why he'd bothered to promote this particular fight. The songs do seem awkward at times as the tight story-line doesn't allow any gaps, but even this can be excused as the songs are very good. Lester's negativity is presumably excused by the fact that when he did care about a band, he like really cared man. Since our turnaround will be quick, tell Lori that she is excused from cargo duty. There's only one exception and that's if you're touring, you're excused but otherwise you must be there. Then he excused me from my duties for the rest of the day, and I began the long walk back to my room. Mariah excused her for doorbell duty and we all lounged out on the floor and sofa. Eventually, much to my surprise, once Siana was about 8 months pregnant, Mary excused her from her duties so she could rest. I am excused from heavy duty by the Surgeon for ten days on account of my feeble condition. Without asking to be excused he stood up and left the room through the kitchen. Dekker was excused from the room, and three members of the Haddon Heights church took the stand. Show More Sentences If every dish of the meal you've prepared is rejected, allow the child to be excused from the table until the next meal. Zack was quiet, then at a good moment he intervened and politely excused us and took me on a quick tour of the house. I finished my eggs and without asking to be excused, I retreated to the comfort of my room. The teacher excused him politely, and asked the class to return to their seats. If they truly want a private conversation then they should be polite and ask to be excused. Dinner was awkward, and Chris went upstairs to his own hotel room as soon as he could be excused. Ryla politely asked to be excused and returned to her diligent watch over Moon. Finally, after all the dishes and pots had been cleaned and put away Enela was excused to her room. Soon, Nathaniel excused her, and she quickly stalked from the room, storming up above to Silver Beard's cabin. He stopped dead in his tracks and waited to be formerly excused from the room. But for now you will be excused from class and go straight to your room and sleep, is that clear? After finding the employee who called his name, he politely excused himself and disappeared. And we politely excused ourselves and scheduled another date for that shoot. I excused myself, and toddled off, book in hand, to my warm spot by the dining room radiator. A female administrator at Queen Mary Hospital was excused by the defense because she was acquainted with some of the witnesses. The judge told the jury that it had been a difficult case and he excused them from further jury service. From time they were boys, others have fawned over them, winked at their flaws, excused their peccadilloes. It has a wistful quality, a longing for a world gone never to return, which an author of Sampson's vintage can and should be excused. He reminisced about past years while they ate lunch before he excused himself and left the two men. For the rest I think I may be excused here from a detailed refutation of all these doctrines. Show More Sentences Even woeful diction can be excused, since, in the mad rush to expand radio, good announcers were not easy to come by. These judges sent a clear message that family caregiving was not a legitimate reason to be excused from jury duty. As Ken surveyed my body, revulsion led my retreat into our kitchenette, where I politely excused myself. I excused myself, but I didn't think anyone, except the director's right hand woman really noticed. We stood at their side, silent, until they excused themselves, to greet the next crop of arrivals. After his low-key build-up to the season's first major, he would be excused another near miss. For example, bad malapropisms are not only excused, but also quite plainly understood. As this is something of a landmark survey may we be excused for pushing the boat out a bit? Once these jurors were excused and their replacements seated in the jury box, the whole tenor of the day changed. There have been several reports of missed opportunities in capturing the excused terror mastermind. He then excused himself to visit the men's room, and the other called the waitress over. As soon as the captain heard this, he excused himself for a minute, went down into his cabin, and brought back a large Manila envelope. After a half-hour or so, I had to go off and moderate a panel so I excused myself. He would have been excused had he chosen to blow his trumpet a little, but that is not his style. Criminal violence, for example, might be excused as a consequence of low levels of serotonin or monoamine oxidase in the brain. If true such behaviour was uncalled for but it neither excused Zidane's retaliation nor is likely to have surprised Everton fans. I bet if I excused myself to go to the bathroom, he would still be blustering when I got back. Sport can be excused, at least in part, for not knowing what to make of such advice. The judge excused herself from the case to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Paulo politely excused himself noting the amount of work still left to do. Show More Sentences A large, expensive fridge in a wealthy home will be excused smoked salmon and costly cheeses, but if no small luxuries are evident is it a case of miserliness? One might be excused for appreciating Baechler's black and white cameos less as independent sculptures than as concretized images detached from his paintings. She sat there contemplating awhile before she excused herself. Alison without even asking to be excused quietly got up and left the room. He can be excused for feeling that way as he was not the only one trying to work out what had changed the team from two-time losers to sudden winners. After she was finished, I excused her from my room, and sat beside Asona. Twenty minutes later all tests had been handed in and Hector excused us from the room as the bell rang, announcing the start of a break between classes. The first film's rather subdued acting could be excused by the fact that it had had to set the scene, give the background to the few people who'd never heard of the stories. I politely excused myself, saying that it had actually been a nice time. Cole was not in the United squad for the Charity Shield game with Liverpool on Sunday because his wife broke a collarbone in a fall and he was excused duty. He asked to be excused from the class for a moment and exited the room. Can't we sometimes accept that they're just well-meaning socialists who can be excused a little excitability because they're young and passionate? Since the Cold War, some in the anti-globalization movement have excused Hugo Chavez for the same reason. Perhaps Krishnan senior's ponderous waddle on the court could be excused. In the circumstances, Sutton could be excused for not cutting a dash. I swallowed the thought that maybe my dad was downstairs with the principal waiting for me but I squared my shoulders and excused myself from History class. He was excused because his employer wouldn't pay for his jury service. She smiled and she politely excused them from the painful conversation. Alana smiled and politely excused herself from the receiving line. Looking at the world today and comparing the respective positions of education and catastrophe, one could be excused for thinking that education was lagging far behind. Show More Sentences The doctor nodded to both of them then excused himself from the room. Vogts, who these days could be excused for celebrating even a narrow defeat, found himself frustrated that he had been forced to settle for a draw. Next time your electricity or gas bill comes thumping through the door on to the mat, you could be excused for not being too sure you can trust it. Hawke's Bay's junior world rowing champion Emma Twigg could be excused if she wanted to chill out and relax this week in her first visit home since capturing gold. I normally ignore blocked numbers, but was expecting a number of calls that day so I excused myself and answered anyway. After I told my family and a whole lot of assembled villagers the entire chronology of events the third time over, I excused myself and went indoors. Seated down to dinner at a long communal table, the events of the previous day were humorously dissected, indiscretions were excused and pardoned. I would like to request that Elizabeth be excused from her usual duties. Talesman after talesman was excused because of a fixed opinion. Frail elderly people could be excused for imagining that our society offers them little beyond goodwill, sympathy, and the hope that they will stay out of sight. In the 1960s, many in the New Left excused Fidel Castro and ho Chi Minh because they battled American hegemony. Meanwhile, staff at the paper could be excused for wondering how their boss manages to edit the paper when he is so busy brushing up his broadcasting techniques. And after he completed the stunt to the audience's applause, he asked to be excused while he took time out for a photo opportunity, which he informed us he never misses. We are excused by ignorance or incredulity no more than by neglect. In these circumstances, perhaps Capriati could be excused for growing rattled and her temper exploded at 15-30 in the second game of the second set. He has certainly not condoned or excused racist violence or thuggery. But at the same time I don't think the current ordinary quality of political reporting can be excused on the basis of the concentration of commercial media ownership. Mathias excused Connelly from training today, while Loran was also being monitored after picking up a tight groin against Forest. At the last moment in 1675 he received a dispensation from the government that excused him and all future holders of the Lucasian chair. Outside of the Church, no one can hope for life or salvation unless he is excused through ignorance beyond his control. Show More Sentences His boss excused the mistake but told him to be more careful next time. When Nick asks to be excused to go the men's room Julia tells him that he can do it on her. If a student receives good grades, she is excused from study hall as a reward. I excused myself from the proceedings to think over what I'd heard. If you selected a lineman to win, you are excused from gassers. Current and former county stars like Diarmuid Connolly, Ger Brennan and Tomas Quinn have backboned the effort and could be excused for being leg weary. He excused himself from his nephew, ran a comb through his hair, buttoned up a clean shirt, and told his eight-year-old son to man the fort while he was gone. Sir Rodney Walker later issued a statement declaring that O'Sullivan had been excused from dealing with the media because of the exceptional circumstances affecting him. Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie. Black radicals, and the black community at large, always excused Farrakhan's conservatism in exchange for his unique willingness to consistently flip off white America. Examples from Classical Literature Mr. Kraus was excused in a state of hydrophobic rage and Teed withdrew in all meekness. West asked to be excused, as he wished to prepare his horses for the relay race which was to begin later. He excused himself from Le Chapelier, and went briskly out to the anteroom. Mrs. Astrid excused herself, but besought Harald and Susanna to drive there. His games had been annotated in an inferentially depreciatory manner, his victories accounted for, and his antagonists excused. Whenever there were sick under his charge the infirmarian was to be excused, as far as was necessary, from regular duties. Shagarach stepped to the cleft in the portieres and excused himself to answer a ring at the doorbell. Ike Feldmann asked for exemption on the ground that he was an agriculturalist and therefore excused under the Act. I had such a severe headache that I rang up Mrs. Delano and reluctantly begged to be excused. Knowing him to be a scorcher I excused myself by saying that I was not ready to go. Fortunately, they were at the dessert and Doctor weldon excused them immediately. Why, dotty, I've excused you to Mrs. Pragoff, and it wouldn't be polite to go now. His adventure was so thoroughly characteristic that I may be excused for narrating it. If you could not manage with the tortilla, you were excused for using your fingers. Even if she had excused me, the children would have raised an unstoppable howl, and probably would have followed us. Benny blushed at first and begged to be excused, but Mr. Munroe would not hear of it. Mr. Opp abruptly descended from his elocutionary flight, and asked to be excused for a few moments. I was afraid you might not be excused in time to keep your engagement with me to-morrow evening. If democratization be synonymous with anglicization, Ireland begs to be excused. He will show that such things which in expedience ought not to have been done were unavoidable, and therefore to be excused. Show More Sentences It sank, excused for the flaccidity by Nataly's want of common adventurous daring. But Goneril excused herself, and said, what need of so many as five-and-twenty? Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers. To what depths are we reduced, when Westminsterism is excused only as a means of getting into Hansard! I did so, but he excused himself on account of Madame de Morcerf being obliged to go to Dieppe for the benefit of sea air. Then, turning to Magnus, excused himself for the acridity of his words. Jurgis was naturally glad to accept, and so the night watchman said a few words to the boss, and he was excused for the rest of the day. If she had ever flirted on the open beach with the baritone of the troupe of pierrots, like Jane Oddy, she could have excused Arthur's attitude. Do not think yourself excused by any weakness, any natural defect of understanding on her side, in the wanton cruelty so evident on yours. I simply said I wanted to be excused from taking her to the cotillion. Warren refused to cross-examine the surgeon, and he was excused. Some defect in the latter may be excused, but not in the former. Perhaps an epitomist may be excused for not doing equal justice all round. I was a grass-green, arrogant freshman, then, Muriel loftily excused. He excused himself and thought that he had not spoken so impertinently. They had completely excused him from service on the basis of inaptitude. If she had, I should have felt as if I ought to do it, but Plumfield is about as gay as a churchyard, you know, and I'd rather be excused. My aunt always excused any weakness of her own in my behalf, by transferring it in this way to my poor mother. This was the state of matters, on the afternoon of, what I may be excused for calling, that eventful and important Friday. Young folks in their situation should be excused complying with the common forms. Show More Sentences Goil then excused himself coldly and left for the VIP quarters. Warren declined to cross-examine Donnally, and he was excused. There the man stopped and asked to be excused while he entered the wynd. That this was the usual procedure was so well known to Hook that in disregarding it he cannot be excused on the plea of ignorance. On the way to the train Sir Charles worried the horse in order to be excused from conversation on the sore subject of his guest's sudden departure. But the man was plainly shaken with sorrow and sincere anger, and Cowdray quickly excused him from confirming facts that were already fairly clear. The Knight, speaking for the first time, in a low and hurried voice, excused himself by pleading fatigue, and the necessity of preparing for to-morrow's encounter. Now he excused himself for having been taken prisoner and now, imagining himself before his own officers, insisted on his soldierly discipline and zeal in the service. Before either could make sufficient sense of it even to answer, Father Brown had politely excused himself and gone stumping up the road with his stumpy old umbrella. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of excused? Words that rhyme with excused What is the adverb for excused? What is the adjective for excused? What is the noun for excused? Translations for excused Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words excuse excusatory excusal excusably excusable excursus excuse me excuses excusing ex-directory Exe exeat 7-letter Words Starting With e ex exc excu excus excuse