If your organization is smaller, don`t use the small sample size as an excuse to avoid this work. When you excuse someone for something wrong, you choose not to criticize them or be angry with them. Without broader change, Markowitz argued, the city will likely find another law it can use as an excuse to punish statements it doesn`t like. But now that the government has allowed the river god to leave the UK, these excuses cannot go away. “The special reason of a woman is the weak excuse of a man,” whispered Sir Lucian rudely. Could he be aware of all this and not excuse the unstable youth – accuse himself? These sample phrases are automatically selected from various online information sources to reflect the current use of the word “sorry”. The views expressed in the examples do not represent the views of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us your feedback. If you say in a conversation that you need to apologize or if you ask someone to apologize, you politely say you need to leave. If someone is excused by something, they are officially not allowed to do so. One of the simplest tricks of these childish tricks is the invention of an excuse for not immediately obeying an order, because “Come here!” – Apologies, acquiescence, forgiveness, forgiveness means demanding no punishment or reparation.
Apologies can refer to specific actions, especially in social or conventional situations or to the person responsible for them. Sorry for an interruption Sorry for the interruption Often the term implies extenuating circumstances. Injustice excuses strong reactions To tolerate means to neglect, without censorship, behavior (such as dishonesty or violence) that involves a serious violation of a moral, ethical, or legal code, and the term may refer to the behavior or agent responsible for it. A society that tolerates alcohol but not drug forgiveness implies that a sentence is due for a recognized or established crime. Criminal pardon means renouncing all pretense of retribution and resentment or vindictive feelings. could not forgive his rudeness Be careful! Don`t say someone is “apologizing.” An apology is an explanation for something gone wrong. When we apologize, we try to find someone to relax a little. Now she knew why her expected guest didn`t come last night, or remembered to send an apology. Middle English, from Anglo-French escuser, excuse, from Latin excusare, from ex- + causa cause, explanation This takes care of these five and all the excuses that can be associated with how they were obtained, and who did what to get them. An apology is a reason you give as to why something was done, was not done, or is not being done. Whatever the excuse, in 2008 we were all exposed to famous apprentices.
I know he`s over 70, but that doesn`t excuse his sexist attitude. Traditional excuses for absentees are military operations or illness. When you finished dinner and asked, “May I apologize?” you used one of the many meanings of that word. This is usually a reason for the behavior: a message from your parents that you have a doctor`s appointment may excuse you for the day out of school. If your dog is sick, he has an excuse to barfing around the house. But beware, excuses can be very close to whining. Apology, apology, apology, plea, pretext, alibi means a statement or defense. Apologies generally refer to the expression of regret for a mistake or wrong, with an implied admission of guilt or guilt, and with or without reference to mitigating or mitigating circumstances.
Saying as an excuse that he would have met her if he had been able to apologize does not imply an admission of guilt or regret, but a desire to clarify the reasons for a course, belief or position. His speech was an excuse for his foreign policy apology, which implies the intention to avoid or eliminate guilt or blame. The illness used as an excuse to miss meeting advocacy emphasizes the argument or call for understanding, sympathy, or mercy. Her usual plea that she was a short-sighted pretext suggests escapes and offers false reasons or motives as excuses or explanations. Any pretext for leaving work implies a desire to blame or avoid punishment and assumes a mere plausibility to explanation. his alibi did not stand up to scrutiny I must admit that there is an excuse for you; the pearl of Andalusia is undoubtedly delightful. In fact, Texas is one of six remaining states to use strict lists of excuses to decide who can vote by mail this year. Forgiveness is used in the same way. However, when you say you forgive someone, you usually mean that you`ve ever been angry with them or arguing with them. You can`t use “sorry” this way. Augustus, also known as Augustus the Strong, was a party animal and loved any excuse to party.
The same fear has recently resurfaced as the number one excuse for blocking a subway project across Beverly Hills. However, when people say they`re sorry for something they did, you`re not saying they`re “apologizing.” They say they apologize. If you want to say you`re sorry for something you did, you say, “Sorry, I`m sorry, or I`m sorry. People often apologize to politely apologize for something they are going to do. For example, you can say “sorry” if you interrupt someone, want to get their attention, or want to get past them. An apology can be a noun or a verb. If it is a name, it is pronounced /ɪk`skjuːs/. If it is a verb, it is pronounced /ɪk`skjuːz/. Weber suggested approaching a woman with phrases like, “Sorry, but you`re beautiful.”