Example Sentences

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Welsh fans will excuse Trimble and co for not doing them that favour.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The judge will excuse citizens who say they cannot be fair, or if, despite asserting fairness, their answers strongly imply the opposite.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024

“I beseech you to control him if you can. If you can’t, I will. I will excuse him and draw every negative inference that I can,” said Engoron.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2023

Martin is as passionate as, if you will excuse me here, a caller to a Boston sports talk show.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2022

“If you will excuse us, Baroness, the children have their schoolwork to attend to.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood