Excused

Examples

• If she had been in great pain one would have excused it, but she only wanted to bring us all here: I know her naughty tricks. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Mrs. Strong had declined to play, on the ground of not feeling very well; and her cousin Maldon had excused himself because he had some packing to do. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• If a woman can ever be excused for thinking only of herself, it is in a situation like Jane Fairfax's. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Clennam had excused himself. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• As Elinor was certain of seeing her in a couple of minutes, without taking that liberty, she begged to be excused. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
• The simple morning meal now smoked on the table, for Mrs. Shelby had excused Aunt Chloe's attendance at the great house that morning. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• But while I am in your employment, sir, I would rather be excused from going between the lawyer and the client. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I was backward, seemed desirous of being excused, had not had sufficient time to correct, &c. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• While he excused himself, the old lady's cup rattled more and more. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• You are very kind, Pa, but I must beg to be excused. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• I excused the fellow graciously enough. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• But I must decidedly beg to be excused from anything of that sort. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She must, then, have been very imperfect; and had she seen Moore on his very worst side, she would probably have said this to herself and excused him. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• May I be excused for asking, in the elderly gentleman's presence, who is this kind protector? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• They seemed glad to see me and in a little while Miss Ferguson excused herself and went away. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• This was the state of matters, on the afternoon of, what I may be excused for calling, that eventful and important Friday. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Young folks in their situation should be excused complying with the common forms. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• She had excused herself from the walk on the plea of a headache: the horrid headache which, in the morning, had prevented her venturing to church. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Still, Pet's happiness or unhappiness is quite a life or death question with us; and we may be excused, I hope, for making much of it. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• He dried my features with a towel and was going to comb my hair, but I asked to be excused. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• She excused herself from the meal, and went upstairs. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• He begged, with many a bow, to be excused. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• In this humour, I sent off a few lines to Mr. Meyler, begging to be excused from my promise of meeting him at Mrs. Johnstone's. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• No: I would rather be excused. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• At least I thought it excused my coming. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• I remembered my pursuit for intelligence concerning Adrian; and, knowing that my time would be fully occupied, I excused myself. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Her welcome to Caroline was formal, even in its kindness--for it was kind; but Miss Helstone excused this. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Some defect in the latter may be excused, but not in the former. Plato. The Republic.
• When I was presented to him, he gave me a close embrace, a compliment I could well have excused. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.

Editor: Wallace