without apology
idiom
: without excusing oneself or saying one is sorry
Without apology , he got up and left the room.
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Trevor becomes the person who gives Simon permission to be imperfect, to make mistakes, to take up space without apology.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 27 Jan. 2026
The stage sits within the courtyard just feet from what locals claim is allegedly the largest outdoor hot tub in Monterey County, a detail that feels appropriately Sand City, where the unexpected is standard and the industrial mingles with the whimsical without apology.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Our voice must be strong, authentic and without apology.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Trust the part of you that knows what must be done, so go do it without apology this month!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
Bourne and the university side, without apology, tapped into the student body increase to help fund athletics.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Buckman’s images are not answers but dwellings—spaces where a viewer can sit with contradiction without being shouted at, where a community can insist on its presence without apology.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
In the context of rising authoritarianism and censorship, there is something urgent, even noble, in defending your ideas without apology.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Bookish people can connect with each other in a cozy setting and talk about books all day long and late into the night without apology.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 27 Jan. 2026
The stage sits within the courtyard just feet from what locals claim is allegedly the largest outdoor hot tub in Monterey County, a detail that feels appropriately Sand City, where the unexpected is standard and the industrial mingles with the whimsical without apology.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Our voice must be strong, authentic and without apology.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Trust the part of you that knows what must be done, so go do it without apology this month!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
Bourne and the university side, without apology, tapped into the student body increase to help fund athletics.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Buckman’s images are not answers but dwellings—spaces where a viewer can sit with contradiction without being shouted at, where a community can insist on its presence without apology.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
In the context of rising authoritarianism and censorship, there is something urgent, even noble, in defending your ideas without apology.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Bookish people can connect with each other in a cozy setting and talk about books all day long and late into the night without apology.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Without apology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20apology. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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