Excuses for Being Late with D

  • Excuse, being late due to pet loss

  • Excuse, overslept and missed time

  • Excuse, delayed due to stomach illness

  • Valid excuse, delayed by dental visit

  • Playful excuse, variation of classic line

  • Excuse, late because finishing homework

  • Excuse, admits lateness was intentional

  • Dance practice ran late, so I arrived late.

  • Was on a date; lost track of time.

  • Chasing my dog that ran away delayed me.

  • School detention held me back past time.

  • Had to drive slow; traffic/safety delays.

  • Dog bite mishap—needed care, so late.

  • Forgot to set it, overslept and arrived late.

  • Doctor visit overlapped start time, so I was late.

  • A serious family loss; had to handle it.

  • Water emergency delayed me—had to deal with it.

  • Serious family emergency caused the delay.

  • Stuck in heavy traffic while driving, arrived late.

  • An accident like drowning clearly explains a delay.

  • Had a doctor's appointment, arrived late.

  • Had to care for my sick dog, delayed me.

  • Felt dizzy, had to rest before leaving.

  • I didn’t care enough to hurry—cheeky excuse.

  • Claimed a death in the family delayed me.

  • I was daydreaming and lost track of time.

  • Didn't want to go, so I dragged my feet.

  • Got stuck finishing laundry before leaving.

  • You took a wrong turn and got lost on route.

  • Pet died; needed time, sadly ran late.

  • Felt super drowsy and moved slow, arrived late.

  • Admitted not caring, a cheeky (but real) excuse.

  • Missed the bus, so you arrived later than planned.

  • Train was delayed, arrived after schedule

  • Dog ate my keys, spent time finding a spare.

  • Didn't notice the time, lost track and was late.

  • Door was locked; stuck outside until helped.

  • “Dog got out” explains delay chasing the pet

  • Car battery died; couldn't start the car

  • Forgot the time/details, realized and left late

  • “Detour” explains extra route time and delay

  • Felt too low to get going, left much later

  • Stopped due to danger on the road.

  • Dog ruined my shoe; had to find another

  • Pet mess emergency; cleanup delayed me.

  • Finishing chores at home took longer.

  • Had to care for my sick dog before leaving.

  • Had to change out of dirty clothes first.

  • Had to finish doing the dishes at home.

  • Used humorously as a dark excuse: claimed funeral delay

The words in the list Excuses for Being Late with D come from players of the word game Categories game.