without apology
idiom
: without excusing oneself or saying one is sorry
Without apology , he got up and left the room.
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Stack your proof without apology.
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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
Celebrating your culture in the open, without apology or permission, is its own form of protest.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The most impactful lesson a child can learn is that food is something to be enjoyed: openly, peacefully, and without apology.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
This is a moment for pleasure with discernment, intimacy with differentiation, and truth without apology.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 8 May 2025
These are shoes for women who lead with emotion, who walk with purpose, who command space without apology.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
Celebrating your culture in the open, without apology or permission, is its own form of protest.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The most impactful lesson a child can learn is that food is something to be enjoyed: openly, peacefully, and without apology.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
This is a moment for pleasure with discernment, intimacy with differentiation, and truth without apology.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 8 May 2025
These are shoes for women who lead with emotion, who walk with purpose, who command space without apology.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Without apology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20apology. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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