There have been three different books that used the excuse as a title.

"I brought you some hot chocolate," the woman said softly, using the excuse to let herself into the room.

She used the excuse of a letter from her brother to go out directly after breakfast.

They used the excuse of his arm being in a sling to let him go home.

At times, we've used the excuse of being on the road to explain the letdown.

For yourself this time, and don't use the excuse about needing directions.

The physician had used the same excuse three nights running.

Black people always tried to use the excuse, "why should we fight for a country that doesn't like us"?

The Indians are using the excuse that they didn't have a written language.

He was doing fine as leader, and she used the excuse that they couldn't risk a transfer in all this chaos.