without apology
idiom
: without excusing oneself or saying one is sorry
Without apology , he got up and left the room.
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It’s all crammed in here without apology.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
In sparring Travis pancakes you without apology.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
These agents of chaos must be exorcized from our nation without apology and without compromise.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the bottom line as the Broncos moved, without apology, to 1-0 is that Denver needs more from Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Stack your proof without apology.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
While the industry pushed low-rise jeans on thinner models, Apple Bottoms celebrated curves and Black femininity without apology.
—Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Not just in cultural markers like flannels, boots, or braids, but in the act of dressing without apology.
—Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 8 July 2025
Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
In sparring Travis pancakes you without apology.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
These agents of chaos must be exorcized from our nation without apology and without compromise.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the bottom line as the Broncos moved, without apology, to 1-0 is that Denver needs more from Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Stack your proof without apology.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
While the industry pushed low-rise jeans on thinner models, Apple Bottoms celebrated curves and Black femininity without apology.
—Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Not just in cultural markers like flannels, boots, or braids, but in the act of dressing without apology.
—Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 8 July 2025
Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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“Without apology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20apology. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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