Miss Flora fain would have persuaded him to drink tea: but he excused himself, saying he was engaged; that he came only to enquire after the health of her fair friend, and could not have staid, if so happy as to have seen her.
The Cacique of Tulla made an oration to the Governor, wherein he excused himself, and offered him his country, subjects, and person.
The Governor, to preserve the peace the better, excused himself, saying that he would lodge in the fields.
They desired him to come on shore; but he excused himself, and so went along.
After which Cromwel wrote to him from Edinburgh to come and speak to him; but he excused himself.
The earl of Marshal and some other noblemen who were present at the sermon, entreated him earnestly to go to the north with them, but he excused himself, and took journey for the west country, where he was gladly received by many.
Saul is sharply rebuked, and though he excused himself, yet for that very thing he is rejected from being king.
I shall be ready in a moment," he excused himself, still bending over his Bunsen flame.
Lith so that we could get into the museum that night to watch, than he excused himself.
Spencer, with a glance at his watch, excused himself, nodding to Dr.
Once more he whispered to O'Connor, then he excused himself.
He excused himself on pretence, now of business, now of other engagements, from all the invitations of the rector.
He excused himself; he feared he was engaged to take down Legard.
Caffarelli, to whose lot it fell to present it to him, excused himself on a plea of necessary absence.
Licquet seemed the very one; he, however, excused himself, saying that a faithful man, carrying a letter from Mme.
Lanoë excused himself, saying that the house belonged to M.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "excused himself" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
