self-excuse
- a word derived from excuse.
Example Sentences
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"No one's likely to come in here till I get back," Frederik told himself, in self-excuse for his cowardice.
From The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play by Rae, John
"There's no one else for me to think of," she explained, in self-excuse.
From The Street Called Straight by Lowell, Orson
"There's Mrs. Connell down there, that I ought to go and see; she's always complaining," he said to himself, in self-excuse.
From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.
She told herself, in angry attempt at self-excuse, that he ought to take her in hand, ought to snatch her away from that which she had not the courage to give up of herself.
From The Second Generation by Phillips, David Graham
But don't you think that temperament——" "Temperament—that's one of the subtlest forms of self-excuse.
From The Great God Success by Phillips, David Graham
