Excuses for Being Late with N
Excuse, couldn’t come due to no vehicle
Excuse, overslept while taking a nap
Excuse, car delayed due to empty tank
Excuse, short sleep caused lateness
Excuse, late due to illness
Excuse, alarm missed and overslept
Excuse, no alarm set caused lateness
Excuse, too tired from no rest
Excuse, transport issue, bus didn’t come
Excuse, overslept and wasn’t awake
Excuse, no transport available
Excuse, delayed still getting ready
Excuse, lateness due to sudden nosebleed
Excuse, late from being too tired
Felt sick, so getting here took extra time.
Overslept—woke late, so arrival got delayed.
Slept through alarms, woke super late.
Didn’t feel like going, dragged my feet.
Alarm never went off, so I overslept.
Ran out of time—everything took longer.
Too little time; getting ready ran long.
The bus never came, so I arrived late.
Blamed delays on others—so I’m late.
Nauseous on the way, had to slow down.
Lingering at home, didn’t feel like leaving.
Ran out of gas; fixed it first, so I was late.
Car ran out of fuel; had to refill, arrived late.
No alarm clock, overslept, showed up late.
Didn’t rush because uninterested, came late.
Stopped to treat a nosebleed, got delayed.
Spent ages choosing clothes, left too late.
Had to find clean clothes before leaving.
Couldn’t check time; misjudged and arrived late.
Transport unavailable; couldn’t reach on time.
Ride fell through; no way to get there on time.
Admits chronic lateness as the reason for delay.
Didn’t care to hurry, took my time, arrived late.
Overslept after not getting up early enough.
Stalled leaving home because you didn’t want to go.
Slept in because no one woke you—classic!
Was out late last night and overslept.
Couldn’t find clean clothes, left late.
Dozed off and lost track of time.
Stuck in the bathroom hunting toilet paper.
Shoes missing; searched before leaving.
Couldn’t pay bus or taxi, had to walk, arrived late.
Couldn’t find pants; got dressed late.
Trains canceled or delayed; had to wait.
Forgot to set the alarm, so you overslept.
Kept circling; no parking spot available.
Feeling sick slowed you down today.
Bad dream kept you up, then you overslept.
Had to use the bathroom, which delayed getting there
No electricity - alarm failed and getting ready took longer
Forgot to set an alarm, overslept and arrived late
Had nightmares, woke late and got ready slowly.
Narcolepsy can cause dozing off and delays.
Just didn't get up in time; overslept.
Water outage, couldn't shower or prep fast.
Had no sleep, moved slowly and left late.
Too nervous to leave on time; needed a pause.
Never set my alarm, so I overslept.
Wild excuse: had a near-death scare en route.
Alarm rang, but I never heard it.
Admits apathy; didn't hurry, so arrived late
Car ran low on gas, had to stop and refuel
Forgot to set the alarm, overslept and was late
Vehicle had no fuel, trip delayed to refuel
Reluctant to go, stalled and showed up late
Low motivation, moved slow and got there late
Still getting ready; ran late leaving home
Train canceled or not running, arrival delayed
Too tired, slept longer than planned
Overslept; didn't wake up on time
Not in the mood; dawdled and arrived late
Alarm didn't sound; overslept and was late
Night shift ended late; overslept and rushed in
Couldn't find keys; stuck at home, arrived late
Didn't know the time; lost track and left late
Still not dressed; had to get ready first
Still getting ready; needed more time to leave
Needed a coffee run; moved slow and arrived late
Left late; started too late to arrive on time
No car today; transport trouble made me late
Picking up my new car took longer than planned
UK term: said their Nan died; delayed by family
The words in the list Excuses for Being Late with N come from players of the word game Categories game.