Sentence examples for explanation not from inspiring English sources

But James offered an explanation, not an apology.

All gone with no explanation, not a word on paper.

It is an explanation, not a guess or hunch that one can casually disregard.

They see their roles as teachers, not generals, who lead by explanation, not intimidation.

The other explanation, not mutually exclusive, is that Google fears Microsoft far more than it fears Yahoo.

The left's tradition in relation to fascism and racism has precisely been one of explanation, not mere demonisation.

If there is an aspect of your application that the school might question, have a solid explanation, not an excuse.

But the SEC called that explanation "not credible". The information was "obviously different" from what the company had initially disclosed to investors.

By the mid-twentieth century the painting was so familiar that artists quoted its image without explanation, not always in a reverent way.

Here, then, is an explanation not only of the source of most art, but also of the urge to the cult of personality.

The only explanation not being given in Moscow for Nemtsov's killing late on Friday evening is the blindingly obvious one: that he was murdered for his opposition activities.