EXTENUATE in a Sentence
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11 example sentences for EXTENUATE, such as:
1. It would avail me nothing to extenuate it now.
2. It is easier for us to extenuate our own shortcomings than those of others.
3. The circumstances of his marriage, too, were found to admit of much extenuation.
2. It is easier for us to extenuate our own shortcomings than those of others.
3. The circumstances of his marriage, too, were found to admit of much extenuation.
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Meanings and Examples of EXTENUATE
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extenuate
v. weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
Classic Sentence:
1 Impostor," repeated Villefort; "certainly, madame, you appear to extenuate some cases, and exaggerate others.
2 It would avail me nothing to extenuate it now.
3 "It was a small estate that brought in no profit," replied Prince Andrew, trying to extenuate his action so as not to irritate the old man uselessly.
4 "I shall bring that forward as an extenuating circumstance," replied Eugenie.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In Chapter 97. The Departure for Belgium.
Context Highlight In Chapter 97. The Departure for Belgium.
5 "There will be extenuating circumstances," he replied.
6 On these three considerations alone is based the conception of irresponsibility for crimes and the extenuating circumstances admitted by all legislative codes.
7 There is here a sort of delicacy of the divine justice, hesitating to let loose upon the illustrious usurper the formidable historian, sparing Caesar Tacitus, and according extenuating circumstances to genius.
8 I sometimes thought of standing my trial, for, although I could not deny the facts alleged in the several articles, yet I hoped they would admit of some extenuation.
9 The circumstances of his marriage, too, were found to admit of much extenuation.
10 He appeared, and confirmed the whole account: but with much more advantage to the captain, whose modesty had extenuated or concealed a great part of his merit.
Example Sentence:
1 It is easier for us to extenuate our own shortcomings than those of others.