Sentence examples for genuine excuse from inspiring English sources

The weather gives him a welcome – and probably genuine – excuse for a continuing fall in clothing sales, and may help him keep his job a while longer.

Ruth Owen, HMRC's director-general of personal tax, said: "We understand that life can be unpredictable, and for those customers who have a genuine excuse for missing the 31 January deadline, such as the flooding, help is at hand HMRC has set up a tax helpline for people affected by severe weather and flooding: 0800 904 7900.

I think of a destination wedding as a genuine excuse to blow my travel budget -- and see the stunningly beautiful Na Pali Coast at the same time.

Chances are they have a genuine excuse, it's not because they don't like you.

A genuine excuse could have few or none of the following signs because of your crush's personality.

Although it is difficult to determine how genuine someone's excuse is, there are several signs to look for, although remember that these are not cut-and-dry issues.

Their genuine plight does not excuse public behavior that would be equally unacceptable for straight couples.

While it's important to give employees a chance to correct genuine mistakes, do not excuse unethical behavior.

Know the difference between using "being hurt" by you as an excuse and genuine feelings of being hurt.

If so, that's a very good sign that they do actually want to hang out with you and that their excuse was genuine.

If you only asked them to hang out, consider whether their excuse was genuine (in which case you can consider asking them to hang out again in a week or so) or not (in which case they are probably not interested in you).