A previous engagement may be a reason for rejection.
In a private dance, a lady cannot well refuse to dance with any gentleman who invites her, unless she has a previous engagement.
The letter was civility itself; but it was plain that Lady Barbara thought Kate's illness no better than the "previous engagement," in the note that never was written.
Perhaps our young friend here would like to attend one of our rural picnics, and would be willing to look after you and give you the opportunity of writing to the chevalier that you have a previous engagement.
I would have taxed her with some previous engagement, but that I fear it would be premature to do so at present.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "previous engagement" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
