Sentence examples for potential excuses from inspiring English sources

The Mets have almost as many potential excuses as errors.

Coughlin dismissed potential excuses for the running struggles, including injuries.

As a result of this, they "are already looking at what the potential excuses for performance failures could be".

For 55 minutes, the Jets had been moving toward a classic no-apologies victory, shoving aside all the potential excuses that threatened to disrupt them — a short week, a long flight, altitude.

Almost docile in his approach the past few days -- evidently because of Camby's situation -- Van Gundy was back to his old self today, condemning his team for its faults in Game 2, demanding excellence in Game 3 and refusing to accept any potential excuses for defeat.

Let's consider some potential excuses, and why they are no good.

So I'll die a Mets fan, exaggerating their potential, excusing their deficiencies.

"Having the snowouts created havoc in our schedule throughout the season and provided a potential excuse," Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro said.

Until Rodriguez performs effectively and the Yankees prove that they are not smothered by their latest, greatest distraction, his situation will loom as a potential excuse for any failure.

So one week in, there is room for improvement, and questions about the numerous injuries as a potential excuse were quickly shot down.

Demotivate: awakening, within offenders, motives/emotions contrary to the mission, e.g. empathy with potential victims, removing excuses, coward image.