sad excuse
Frequency: 4.92.2 per million words
a poor or pathetic justification
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Examples (10)
- He offered a sad excuse for missing the important meeting.
- That's a sad excuse for a professional report; it's full of errors.
- She gave a sad excuse about being too tired to help with the chores.
- The athlete made a sad excuse for his poor performance during the race.
- It was a sad excuse for an explanation, and nobody believed him.
- Don't give me that sad excuse again; I've heard it a thousand times.
- His sad excuse didn't convince anyone in the courtroom.
- This old car is a sad excuse for a reliable vehicle.
- It was a sad excuse for a party, with no food, music, or guests.
- I'm tired of hearing every sad excuse you come up with for being late.