And even when it did, Willis always had some very plausible excuse.

She searched for a plausible excuse and couldn't come up with anything very convincing.

It gave him a plausible excuse to return very soon.

He had a plausible excuse about changing his insurance policy, in case anyone asked him.

Could you not come up with a plausible excuse for her residence here?

We've tried tricking him out, but he's always come up with a plausible excuse not to leave.

He only hoped Washington came up with a plausible excuse for such an action.

In a week, surely, he'd be able to come up with a plausible excuse.

Me showing up again without a plausible excuse is going to put him on his guard.

But at the moment he could think of no plausible excuse for staying where they were.