without apology
idiom
: without excusing oneself or saying one is sorry
Without apology , he got up and left the room.
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Name your values and own your position without apology.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The next 50 years begin with claiming our right to tell our own stories through our art, in our own voices, without apology.
—Philippa Pham Hughes, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
You’re allowed to want more You’re allowed to want more and say it without apology.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
And are willing to discuss, without apology, both eyeliner and the meaning of the universe.
—Judith Viorst, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
And by presenting Greg’s actions straightforwardly and without apology, Greg remains likable.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Reaffirming self-value Mars Retrograde in Cancer: Releasing generational wounds
Mars retrograde in Leo pushed you to claim your desires without apology.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
Azalea sees Unreal Mobile as a reflection of her personal philosophy: breaking barriers without apology.
—Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Of that total, about 1,500 have been released without apology or compensation, while the rest were moved to other Israeli prisons for further investigation and possible prosecution as Hamas terrorists.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The next 50 years begin with claiming our right to tell our own stories through our art, in our own voices, without apology.
—Philippa Pham Hughes, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
You’re allowed to want more You’re allowed to want more and say it without apology.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
And are willing to discuss, without apology, both eyeliner and the meaning of the universe.
—Judith Viorst, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
And by presenting Greg’s actions straightforwardly and without apology, Greg remains likable.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Reaffirming self-value Mars Retrograde in Cancer: Releasing generational wounds
Mars retrograde in Leo pushed you to claim your desires without apology.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
Azalea sees Unreal Mobile as a reflection of her personal philosophy: breaking barriers without apology.
—Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Of that total, about 1,500 have been released without apology or compensation, while the rest were moved to other Israeli prisons for further investigation and possible prosecution as Hamas terrorists.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Without apology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20apology. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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