Sisko had kept quiet during the exchange, using his lack of interest to make the point to O'Brien.

Marianne intended to use the trip and her own lack of riding skills to further her plan with Bucky.

And for background you can use his lack of punctuality, and so forth.

Perhaps I could use his lack of honor as he used my honor now.

His team is not too tall, but Jarvis said the Red Storm uses its lack of size as an advantage.

If you don't offer support, the person may use your lack of care as an excuse to smoke again.

Actually they use their own lack of courage as their principal argument for the passage of the amendment.

They'll use their lack of sight as an excuse.

Generals have long used the public's lack of confidence in politicians as an excuse to seize and keep power.

Those lawyers who objected might use their lack of expertise "as an excuse not to do pro bono work," he said.