Example: She made an excuse for being late to the meeting.

Example: He asked for an excuse to skip the gym today.

Example: She made her excuses and left the party early.

Example: He tried to make an excuse to avoid helping with the project.

Example: The politician offered an excuse for his controversial statement.

• Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest pharmacy is?
• Can you excuse me for a minute? I need to take this call.
• I'm sorry, I can't come to the party tonight. I have a family emergency. Excuse me.
• Excuse me, I think you dropped your wallet.
• Excuse me, do you speak English?
• Excuse me, could you repeat that again? I did not hear you clearly.
• Excuse me, do you know where the nearest bus stop is?
• Excuse me, can I borrow your pen for a second?
• I'm sorry, I can't chat with you right now, I have to excuse myself and attend to another task.
• I apologize for being tardy, but I have a valid excuse for my delay.
• I had to excuse myself from the meeting due to sudden illness.
• Please excuse my delay in responding to your email.
• Excuse me, could you repeat your question?
• She used a lame excuse to avoid attending the party.
• Excuse me, but can you move your car from my parking spot?
• "I'm sorry, but I can't come to the meeting tomorrow, I have a family emergency. Excuse my absence." (apologizing and giving a reason for not attending)
• "Excuse me, could you please repeat the question?" (polite request for clarification)
• "I don't mean to make excuses, but I was under a lot of stress at the time." (acknowledging responsibility while explaining the circumstances that contributed to a mistake or failure)
• "Excuse my French, but that was the worst meal I've ever had." (using a colloquial expression to soften a potentially offensive comment)
• "Excuse the mess, I didn't have time to tidy up before you arrived." (apologizing for the state of one's surroundings)
• Excuse my absence from the meeting yesterday, I had a family emergency to attend to.
• There's no excuse for speeding on the highway, it's irresponsible and dangerous.
• Excuse me, may I interrupt you for a quick question?
• Excuse me if I seem a bit nervous, public speaking always makes me feel uneasy.
• I can't excuse his rude behavior, even if he's having a bad day.
• I hate to make excuses, but I was dealing with a family emergency and couldn't meet the deadline.
• Excuse me if I sound naive, but I don't think it's right to exploit the poor for profit.
• I'm sorry, but I need to excuse myself from this conversation. It's making me uncomfortable.
• Excuse my interruption, but I think there's been a misunderstanding here.
• There's no excuse for what he did, but I believe that everyone deserves a second chance.