without apology
idiom
: without excusing oneself or saying one is sorry
Without apology , he got up and left the room.
Examples of without apology in a Sentence
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Not just in cultural markers like flannels, boots, or braids, but in the act of dressing without apology.
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Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 8 July 2025
For Badu, Black joy is about claiming space without apology and trusting the instincts that lead to that.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 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
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
Tamar Braxton has made a career of singing from the gut, crying on camera, and rising without apology.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 May 2025
Name your values and own your position without apology.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 8 July 2025
For Badu, Black joy is about claiming space without apology and trusting the instincts that lead to that.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 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
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
Tamar Braxton has made a career of singing from the gut, crying on camera, and rising without apology.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 May 2025
Name your values and own your position without apology.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Without apology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20apology. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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