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->''"If I had any single regret for the countless horrific events that have transpired in my wake... it's that I'm dying."''
-->-- '''Freeza''', ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''

This is the opposite of ApologisesALot, where a character apologizes for things he didn't do or aren't worth apologizing for. This type of character has done something (or a lifetime of somethings) that has upset others, but they refuse to apologize. They are the kind of person who, if asked "[[SarcasticWellWishing Are you proud of yourself for making Alice cry at her birthday party?]]", will simply reply "[[BluntYes Yes]]" with a straight face. Unlike NeverMyFault (though the two can overlap), they're not passing the blame, they simply ''aren't sorry''. Or at least, they claim not to be.

This can be because they feel [[IDidWhatIHadToDo they did what they had to do]], and had no choice in the matter, or that the end result was worth it since UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans. Alternately, they may be too {{pride}}ful to admit that they didn't have to go ''that'' far. A simple "sorry" can patch things up with everyone they wronged, but their ego is making it hard for them to do so. They could just be a {{Jerkass}} who responds by telling the victim to [[QuitYourWhining quit whining already]], or a Jerkass [[CardCarryingJerkass of the self-aware kind]] who openly brags about being a horrible person. They might well go into a full-on RedemptionRejection, or at least being DefiantToTheEnd. Or they could flat-out be TheSociopath, knowing on an intellectual level that they've done something wrong but just ''not giving a single damn''.

There are some cases that the unapologetic character is in fact in the right, and the person demanding an apology is actually the bad guy from an objective viewpoint. Tyrants often try to make a heroic freedom fighter admit that [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour he loves big brother]] and was very wrong to try to put a stop to the GovernmentDrugEnforcement.

This is usually, but not always, a {{Character Flaw|Index}}, and may transition into AnAesop about showing consideration for others. Naive characters will {{easily forgive|n}} this character despite not apologizing. A common trait of TheSociopath, the {{Narcissist}}, and a character who does things ForTheEvulz, and a key component of the CompleteMonster by definition. Related to LackOfEmpathy, if they don't feel empathetic enough to apologize. Also related to IRegretNothing. Also see VirtueIsWeakness as the person may believe that apologizing is a sign of weakness.

{{Ordered Apolog|y}}ies won't work for this character, but if it does, expect him to give a BackhandedApology or at least an apology that is half-hearted. If he ''is'' genuinely apologetic, but has trouble actually making the apology due to pride, embarrassment, or guilt, he CannotSpitItOut, or is [[GaggingOnYourWords Gagging On Their Words]]. Contrast RejectedApology where a character refuses to accept an apology. Contrast HeelRealization, MyGodWhatHaveIDone, and TheAtoner.

!!Examples:

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* Guts from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' usually doesn't try to pass blame when he acts mean to someone or takes it on himself to ShootTheDog, but his attitude is IDidWhatIHadToDo and he refuses to apologize no matter how much Puck bugs him about it. On the other hand, this is partly an aspect of his facade, especially toward Jill and toward Puck himself. On the occasions when he does apologize to someone, such as to Rita for killing her possessed partner John in ''VideoGame/SwordOfTheBerserkGutsRage'', it's [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness serious business for him]] and therefore unusually sincere.
-->'''Puck:''' Oho, wow! [[LampshadeHanging He apologized, I can't believe it!]]
* While Vincent Leung of ''Literature/TheCaseFilesOfJewelerRichard'' does regret some of the actions he's taken, he never apologies onscreen for any of it, and says he'd do it all over again.
* ''Anime/CrossAnge'':
** The title character herself, to the point that it comes as a shock to Tusk when she ''does'' apologise for accidentally insulting his parents.
** Salamandinay also qualifies, outright stating that she won't ask for forgiveness for demolishing Arzenal. Doesn't sound so bad, except she comes from a race of people who claim that they're all ''about'' forgiveness.
* ''Manga/DragonBall'':
** Goku wanders the woods and comes across a campsite and a fish being cooked over a fire. Goku tries to grab the fish, burns himself, then puts out the fire and eats the fish. Then Yajirobe returns to his campsite and angrily attacks Goku for stealing his fish. Goku says he didn't steal it because it was all by itself, but Yajirobe angrily points out the fact that it was cooking on a fire means it belonged to someone, which never occurred to Goku. Nonetheless, Goku refuses to apologize, saying Yajirobe was stupid to leave the fish unattended.
** Goku demonstrates that he is much more powerful than Captain Ginyu, then offers to let him and Jeice leave unharmed if they will only appologize and promise never to hurt anyone again. Ginyu angrily refuses, saying the Ginyu Force never appologizes.
** Vegeta's biggest flaw is his {{Pride}}, so it shouldn't come as a shock that he's hardly ever sorry for the things he does. When the group realizes that not all the Namekians were resurrected after being killed, Vegeta smugly reveals that he killed a group of them on his own accord and calls them out for making the wish too specific (the wish was to bring back all those killed by Frieza and his men), showing nary a sign of remorse. And let's not even get into all the non-apologies he gives for the times he screws up, like letting Cell reach his Perfect form. So it comes as a shock to everyone when he ''does'' apologize for his RevengeBeforeReason attempt against Cell, which resulted in Gohan getting one of his arms grievously wounded as a result of TakingTheBullet.
---> '''Gohan:''' [[LampshadeHanging Sorry? Never thought I'd hear]] ''[[LampshadeHanging that]]'' [[LampshadeHanging from Vegeta]].
* ''Literature/FateZero'': [[UnscrupulousHero Kiritsugu Emiya]] fits this trope pretty much perfectly. After [[spoiler: he has Kayneth and Sol-Ui mercilessly gunned down by Maiya after he had promised to let them go]], Saber [[WhatTheHellHero chews him out for it]] and questions his desire for the Grail. Kiritsugu, however, refuses to apologise and, to justify his actions, gives a speech that can be summed up as WarIsHell, IDidWhatIHadToDo and UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans. In fact, throughout the whole series, he never apologises for anything he does, as he believes it will all be worth it if he can put an end to human conflict.
* ''Anime/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Miyabi Aizawa is famously this. She [[LackOfEmpathy never had second thoughts about harming others' life]]. Only in the end, after seeing Onizuka's "selfless act" (taking the blame for all her crimes) can she finally apologize to him.
* ''Literature/KazeNoStigma:'' Not only will [[AntiHero Kazuma Yagami]] look for any opportunity to [[DeadpanSnarker snark]] at others, he never takes back a word of what he says. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Kirika Tachibana, who claims he doesn't even know how to ''pronounce'' the word "Sorry".
* ''Manga/{{Kekkaishi}}'': {{Downplayed|Trope}} with Yoshimori. While he ''does'' apologise sometimes, it's noted by Tokine that he never actually means it, since he keeps making the same mistakes and reckless decisions he's supposedly sorry for. Yoshimori is even aware of this, saying that while he always feels bad, he never changes.
* ''Anime/KillLaKill'': [[ChaoticEvil Nui]] [[BloodKnight Harime]] finds the mere idea of an apology ridiculous. Even if she comes within inches of crippling her boss's EvilPlan.
* In ''Anime/SonicX'', Amy asks if Knuckles was going to apologize to Sonic for fighting against him because Dr. Eggman had him tricked, only for Knuckles to tell her to zip it just before smiling at Sonic and the gang, tells them "later", and walks away. In season 3, however, he did apologize to the gang for falling for Eggman's tricks.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': Damian starts out wholly unapologetic for his attempted murder of Tim Drake, endangering innocents with his actions, and general cruel entitled behavior. He remains this way for quite some time before [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] starts rubbing off on him and his shift from this mindset is a clear sign of his character growth.
* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': This has become part of John Stewart's character, almost to the point of repetitiveness. John Stewart killed a planet... ''and he would do it again!'' John Stewart killed a Green Lantern... ''and he would do it again!'' [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs John Stewart killed a Green Lantern planet]]... ''and he would do it again!'' Note that these decisions ''are'' usually the last available option.
* ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'': The Joker ''hates'' apologies. He hates the very idea that something should ever be apologized for.
-->'''Joker:''' My friend... Jonny Jonny... what I hate more than everything... is apologies.
* Black Swan, the enigmatic voice of knowledge in ''ComicBook/TheAvengersJonathanHickman'', is first seen triggering a bomb to blow up an alternate Earth. She never apologizes for this or anything else she says she has done, saying she [[IDidWhatIHadToDo did what was necessary]]. But she isn't heartless; the emotional toll her career has taken on her manifests in {{Past Experience Nightmare}}s.
* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': War Marshal Kazan, having launched a synthetic HatePlague against Mega-City One to weaken it for an invasion, has this to say as he's dying of gunshot wounds:
-->I regret... nothing! I apologize for... nothing!
* In ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'', Morpheus is the immortal ruler of dreams and tends to be very inflexible, refusing to apologize or admit error. In his backstory, he sentenced a woman to hell for eternity simply for refusing his advances (when she had very good, selfless reasons for doing so.) After several thousand years, he is ''finally'' goaded into freeing her by his sister Death, which sets in motion the events leading to [[spoiler: his own demise]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
** In ''ComicBook/Supergirl1972'' #9, Supergirl catches her then-boyfriend cheating on her. When she confronts him, he isn't even slightly sorry.
** ''ComicBook/ElseworldsFinestSupergirlAndBatgirl'': When ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} and ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} accuse Lex Luthor of [[spoiler: murdering Supergirl's baby cousin]], he doesn't feel guilty about it at all. He even claims that it wasn't murder because he merely killed an alien.
** ''ComicBook/Supergirl2005'': Throughout the entirety of Gates/Igle's run, Catherine Grant wages a smear campaign aimed at Supergirl, driven for petty reasons: Kara bruised her accidentally as she was saving her life, and Cat thought that she could gain notoriety by libeling the young hero. And she doesn't feel guilty at all, not even after Supergirl saves her life in ''ComicBook/DayOfTheDollmaker''. The only thing resembling an apology that Supergirl got was a "I was not wrong, but maybe Supergirl might deserve another chance after all" recantation.
** ''ComicBook/ThePhantomZone'': Jax-Ur did not intend to blow up one moon and kill hundreds of persons, but he was utterly unrepentant about his tragic mistake when he was taken into custody.
* ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel:'' Loki, when he's sealed away inside Yggdrasil by Odin for causing the start of Ragnarok.
-->''"I apologise for ''nothing.'' Nothing..."''
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Queen Atomia is self-centered, murderous, experiments on people, and forcibly [[ReforgedIntoAMinion transforms people into her mindless slaves]] while also rearranging their bodies to her liking. She only shows remorse for her horrific actions when welded into a mind-altering device which forces her to and when she escapes from it she is furious. This does not apply to the reimagined Atomia seen in ''ComicBook/WonderWomanRebirth'' as she is much more [[AdaptationalHeroism heroic]].
* "Unapologetic" could easily sum up Whirl of ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye''. An erratic, mouthy, but remarkably honest and unabashed asshole, Whirl antagonises most of the people he comes across with zero remorse.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
!!!{{Crossover}}s
* ''Fanfic/AllForLuz'': When Luz asks Shigaraki if he ever regrets becoming a CardCarryingVillain, he replies that the only thing he'd change if given the chance is his approach, tweaking things here and there to make his plans more effective.
* In ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'', it's a known fact that Paul does not apologize for the horrible, horrible things he did in the anime and has a severe LackOfEmpathy. [[spoiler:This ends up ruining him since he didn't apologize for how he essentially let an Apex child ''drown in Silent Hill'' with Walter, his warden, showing absolute disgust that Paul didn't even try to save him.]]

!!!''Manga/CaseClosed''
* ''Fanfic/{{Dominoes}}'': Whenever anyone attempts to call out Yuusaku for being an {{abusive|Parents}}, ManipulativeBastard, he offers up some pithy, self-flattering excuses and self-rationalizations before ''doubling down'' and proving himself to be utterly unremorseful.

!!!''Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon''
* ''Fanfic/AMarriageOfConvenience'': Hans starts out this way. However, after realizing that he's starting to fall for Elsa, Anna convinces him to drop this attitude, pointing out that he's not doing himself any favors by refusing to acknowledge or make any effort to make amends for his past behavior.

!!!''Manga/LoveHina''
* ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'':
** Initially, [[ExtremeDoormat Shinobu]] is the only resident of the Hinata Inn who [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone recognizes]] how much she unintentionally hurt Keitaro by [[BetrayalByInaction not trying to reign the others in]]. The rest believe that their various bad behavior is completely and totally justified.
** Over time, [[spoiler:Kitsune and Motoko]] get {{Heel Realization}}s and grow out of this. Granny Hina has an IgnoredEpiphany, briefly realizing how much she's hurt her grandson before rationalizing it away.

!!!''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''
* ''Fanfic/{{CONSEQUENCES|MiraculousLadybug}}'': The only time Lila ever apologizes for any of her behavior is when she's forced to via OrderedApology. In ''EYES OF THE OWL'', when her mother and Principal Damocles attempt to make her apologize in front of the whole school, she tells Marinette that she's sorry that she didn't ''successfully'' destroy her life and reputation, and that she's ''especially'' sorry Marinette isn't dead, before [[SpitefulSpit spitting in her face]].
* In the ''Webcomic/DadVillainAU'', Gabriel feels absolutely no remorse whatsoever for anything he did as Hawkmoth. In fact, he openly ''brags about it'' when Viceroy confronts him for the first time, [[WrongAssumption arrogantly assuming]] that the ''new'' Butterfly wielder wants to MakeAWish just like ''he'' did. He advises Viceroy to [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor consider his phrasing carefully]], [[EvilGloating gloating]] about how he used ''his'' Wish to [[EvilIsPetty ensure Ladybug would suffer in the new timeline]] even though she wouldn't ''BE'' Ladybug anymore.
* ''Fanfic/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug}}'': Not only does Lila refuse to apologize to her classmates once they learn [[LiarRevealed how she deceived them]], she brags about how much fun she had along the way, gloating that "The stuff I made you guys do was too good to be true!" She also casually [[spoiler:outs Adrien as her AccompliceByInaction]].
* ''Fanfic/LongCon'': Lila makes clear that she's not particularly worried about her classmates figuring out how she lied to and manipulated them, pointing out that [[AdultsAreUseless Ms. Bustier]] never punishes her "problem students" like [[SpoiledBrat Chloé]], instead passive-aggressively pressuring their victims to TurnTheOtherCheek and "lead by example".
* ''Fanfic/TheOneToMakeItStay'':
** Adrien/Chat Noir is like this whenever he's not dealing with somebody who has power over him, like his father. Whenever anyone calls him out on his [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish behavior]], such as his [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled attitude towards Ladybug]], he refuses to acknowledge what they're saying. Instead, he tosses out some other accusation towards ''them''. Such as complaining that Plagg "used to be fun", or accusing Ladybug of "airing out their dirty laundry in front of others" in [[NeverMyFault an argument HE started]].
** Chloé is naturally horrid about this as well. She knows full well that her {{Alpha Bitch}}ery is wrong; she just doesn't want to admit it, or [[EvilIsEasy put in the effort]] to change her ways. It takes a ''severe'' screw-up for her to [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone express remorse]], and at that point, nobody wants to hear it.
--->'''Chloé:''' Ladybug, I'm—\\
'''Ladybug:''' [[RejectedApology It's a bit too late for your apologies, Chloe. Maybe you should have given them out sooner]].
* ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': Chloé, being [[ItsAllAboutMe incredibly self-absorbed]], never acknowledges that she's done anything wrong, no matter how blatantly she's at fault. Adrien has repeatedly questioned whether she has ''any'' sense of shame, which typically draws a blank stare from her as though she doesn't understand the concept.
** This is so severe that she was shocked beyond belief when her father actually ''[[OrderedApology ordered her]]'' to apologize for falsely accusing Marinette of theft during the Rogercop incident. Note that he likely only did so because he was heavily shaken by how Chloé [[spoiler:seemingly [[DisneyDeath fell to her death]]]] during said incident, only for his daughter to completely ignore his attempt at a tearful reunion.
** Her status as such fuels Marinette's RageBreakingPoint in "Zombizou", when she calls out [[MisplacedKindergartenTeacher Mme. Bustier]] on expecting Marinette to [[EasilyForgiven forgive her latest transgression]] when Chloé not only refuses to apologize but is clearly ''smug'' about it -- and fully aware that their teacher won't do anything to punish her.
** Despite having only recently met Chloé, Zoé already knows all about her half-sister's history of bullying by the events of "Catalyst"... because Chloé freely bragged to her about it. Something she bluntly informs Mme. Bustier of when she attempts to recruit her into her "never hold Chloé accountable for anything" club.

!!!''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia''
* ''Fanfic/{{Cain}}'': The only thing Katsuki regrets is that he didn't attempt to [[spoiler:outright ''murder'' Izuku]] sooner, and that said attempt failed.
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/45016882 A Clear Pattern of Behavior]]'' makes clear that Katsuki is ''fully aware'' that his {{Barbaric Bully}}ing of Izuku is both wrong and a ''privilege'' he's enjoyed due to teachers turning a blind eye. He fully expects this to continue at U.A., misinterpreting the warning he gets for attacking Izuku during their Quirk Assessment test as a tacit nudge towards giving them all plausible deniability by ''only'' beating the shit out of him during combat training.
** Tellingly, when Aizawa asks him if he ''knew'' how much force he was attempting to use on Izuku during their Heroes vs. Villains exercise, Katsuki proudly points towards the half-destroyed building they were in and proclaims "Yeah, about that [much]," making clear that he ''deliberately'' aimed for lethal damage.
* ''Fanfic/DandelionsInTheWind'': After getting expelled from Yuuei, Katsuki reflects that his prideful, antagonistic, and unapologetic attitude is part of what landed him in such a bad position in the first place.
* ''Fanfic/MeanRabbit'' has Aizawa, who refuses to apologize for his [[SadistTeacher sadistic teaching methods]]. Such as singling out Izuku for being Quirkless, turning most of Class 1-A against him through his 'logical ruses' and manipulations. Even after Izuku saves his life at the USJ, he makes clear that he has no intention to recant or treat him any better, insisting that Izuku will ''always'' be [[FantasticRacism mistreated for his Quirklessness]] and "had better get used to it".
* ''Fanfic/Type2Hero'':
** When Nedzu confronted Katsuki with the fact that he ''knew'' he had [[AnArmAndALeg blown off one of Izuku's arms]], Katsuki casually dismisses it, showing absolutely no remorse for his actions. Even after being informed that he's not permitted to enter U.A.'s entrance exam, he [[BlamingTheVictim blames Izuku]], infuriating Nedzu enough that he hits him with a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
--->'''Nedzu:''' Why should I let a bully and a thug like you enter U.A.'s halls?\\
'''Katsuki:''' ''(shrugs idly)'' Like you said, I got a strong quirk and good control over it. What does it matter what I did to a useless deku like him?\\
'''Nedzu:''' ''(in a TranquilFury)'' It matters because U.A. is a ''hero'' school, where we train ''heroes''. Being strong isn't the only thing that makes a hero, and you are greatly lacking in those categories. As such, Bakugou Katsuki, despite your school's best efforts, you are hereby barred from taking the U.A. entrance exam. You are not permitted to attend.\\
'''Katsuki:''' ''(head lowered, muttering)'' Damn deku...\\
'''Nedzu:''' What was that?\\
'''Katsuki:''' This is all that deku's fault! He's always getting in my way and ruining things! Why can't he just stay down like the Quirkless ''freak'' he--\\
''(Nedzu tosses a throwing knife past his cheek, drawing blood)''\\
'''Nedzu:''' Make no mistake, Bakugou, everything that has happened today is your own fault. I had hoped you'd display some regret for what you'd done, but it's clear you [[ItsAllAboutMe care only for yourself]], and we don't need a second Endeavor. You've earned yourself a Red Mark. You are barred from applying to other Hero programs for the remainder of your life. If any program extends an invitation is their own prerogative, but any application you submit will be rejected. ''(to Vlad and Eraserhead)'' Take him away, dump him at the gates. He is no longer welcome on U.A. property.\\
'''Katsuki:''' ''(flailing and screeching)'' You can't do this to me! I'm stronger than anyone! I'm supposed to be the hero!\\
'''Nedzu:''' Then you shouldn't have acted the part of the villain.
** As Nedzu alludes to, Endeavour is completely unrepentant about everything he did in his efforts to become the Number One Hero or the way he abused his family in order to live vicariously through his 'successor'.
* ''Fanfic/WhisperedTribulation'':
** Aizawa refuses to acknowledge that he might have jumped to conclusions about Izuku, insisting that he was right to kidnap him and that he should have been ''permitted'' to torture a FalseConfession out of him... though naturally, he believes said confession would have been legitimate. [[spoiler:It takes extensive therapy for him to recognize his mistakes and start expressing remorse.]]
** His co-conspirators Vlad King and Sniper are just as bad about this, which leads to several {{Broken Pedestal}}s. Especially amongst Vlad's students, like Pony, whom [[spoiler:he knew was ''dating'' Izuku and still refused to apologize to her]]. [[spoiler:Once Izuku is officially cleared, they regret what they did, in no small part because their careers are completely destroyed.]]
** Katsuki naturally refuses to show any remorse over how he treated Izuku, even when confronted by an utterly ''furious'' [[spoiler:Principal Nedzu]].
* ''[[Fanfic/ThinkBeforeYouSpeakMHA Words May Hurt]]'': Despite [[PointOfDivergence seriously injuring Tenya during their first exercise together]], Katsuki shows absolutely no remorse for his actions. In fact, he treats U.A.'s response as a BewilderingPunishment, protesting that the only reason he ignored All Might's orders to stand down is because [[BlamingTheVictim Deku was there]].

!!!''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
* ''Fanfic/ADream'': The entire Valiant family acts this way. Not only is not a single member ever the least bit apologetic about any of their actions, most are openly ''proud'' of what they've done.
* Trixie from ''Fanfic/AnExtendedPerformance'' rarely apologizes for her mistakes, due to her InferioritySuperiorityComplex. This predictably gets her in a lot of trouble.
* ''Fanfic/TheYoungSix'': Sandbar's old friend, Comet Trail insults Ocellus due to him being in Canterlot during Queen Chrysalis' invasion. When Sandbar asks him to apologize, Comet refuses, causing Sandbar to end his friendship with him.
** In a later chapter, Comet ''does'' apologize to Ocellus for insulting her.

!!!''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': Gendo does not make a habit of apologizing... ever. He [[spoiler:fired his two best pilots for "insubordination" (i.e. not following orders would have got them hurt or killed during a battle)]], stating that he would replace them with the more reliable and more efficient dummy plug system. In the next battle [[spoiler:Zeruel easily destroyed the dummy plugs and it would have killed everyone if Shinji and Asuka had not returned of their own volition]]. Did Gendo rue his words, think he was wrong, and apologize? Not at all. He commended them - giving them the world's most token commendation - and rehired them because he had been ''ordered'' to, and he never ever suggested he was sorry at all.
* ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'': When Asuka beat Keiko during a combat simulation, Misato ordered her to apologize. Asuka didn't want to say sorry, though, because she didn't think that she did anything wrong, and the other girl shouldn't be a pilot anyways.

!!!''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
* ''Fanfic/OlivineRomance'': Jasmine ''never'' apologizes to anyone, freely acknowledging that she is incredibly prideful and stubborn, much like her mother.
* Paul in ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'' apparently had not apologized to anyone in years. Much to his chagrin, he's forced to do it when Gym Leader Janine refuses to otherwise give him info about an upcoming tournament to enter the Safari Zone.

!!!''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
* {{ZigZagg|ingTrope}}ed in ''Fanfic/CravingTheSky''. Weiss absolutely hates giving apologies because she was ''[[OrderedApology forced]]'' to [[ApologisesALot apologize so often]] growing up that she believes the entire point of an apology is to be humiliating. When under stress however. she'll revert to apologizing for anything and everything she thinks she might be blamed for. Interestingly, this means she also dislikes receiving apologies from those she cares about.

!!!''WesternAnimation/StaticShock''
* ''Fanfic/JimmysVisitWithDrFranklin'': Ebon, he didn't feel any remorse for what he found out he had done, instead he was proud of what he did, [[EvenEvilHasStandards to the disgust of the rest of The Meta-Breed]].
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[[folder:Films - Live-Action]]
* In ''Film/InThisOurLife'', Stanley doesn’t care that she stole Peter from her sister (her husband!), that he killed himself after she basically drove him crazy, or that she’s trying to seduce her former fiancé, who’s now Roy’s fiancé.
* From ''Film/JohnWick'', when John confronts Iosef for killing his dog, instead of apologizing, the bastard just coldly tells him that it was no big deal... before John casually gives him a BoomHeadshot.
-->'''Iosef:''' [[ProfaneLastWords It was just a fucking [dog]!]]
* In ''Film/SheWoreAYellowRibbon'', Creator/JohnWayne's CharacterCatchPhrase is "Don't apologize, it's a sign of weakness."
* ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'': When James Bond reappears in M's apartment after a three-month absence (due to the assumption that he was dead), he confronts M about her telling Eve to "take the bloody shot," which allowed Patrice (the man Bond was chasing at the time) to get away with files of many [=MI6=] agents. M's response is IDidWhatIHadToDo, that [[TheNeedsOfTheMany it was the possibility of losing him or the certainty of losing all those other agents]], and outright asks if he's expecting a "bloody apology."
* Barry Champlain from ''Film/TalkRadio'' is a ShockJock who specializes in being as big of a {{Jerkass}} as possible on-air and refuses to apologize for his crass and offensive statements. During his climatic VillainousBreakdown, he admits to being a {{Hypocrite}} and says he still won't apologize.
-->'''Barry Champlain:''' I should hang; I'm a hypocrite. I ask for sincerity, and I lie. I denounce the system as I embrace it. I want money and power and prestige: I want ratings and success. And I don't give a damn about you, or the world. That's the truth: for that I could say I'm sorry, but I won't. Why should I?
* ''Film/{{Us}}'' has Adelaide. While she is willing to put herself between her counterpart and her family for their sake, she can never bring herself to apologize for [[spoiler: stealing the real Adelaide's life and leaving her to a life of living hell. Whether this is just part of "Adelaide"'s personality or the result of her [[BelievingTheirOwnLies suppressing her memories]] is unclear]].
* In one scene of ''Film/WeddingCrashers'': Jeremy had made a [[PrecisionFStrike foul remark]] about one of the proper ladies in the wedding, earning him glares from the guests. He then makes this statement to John:
-->'''Jeremy''': I'm sorry. I'm not sorry. Okay? I'm not gonna apologize, I'm a cocksman! ''[gets glares from wedding guests again]'' Tourette's.
* Joanna in ''Film/YouAgain'' is this, first by refusing to acknowledge that her fiance's sister Marni is a former victim of her high school bullying, or that she even remembers Marni at all. When Marni confronts her about it in private and demands an apology by threatening to tell her brother the truth, Joanna gives a dismissive, insincere apology and insults Marni afterward, hardening Marni's heart further. The trope is finally subverted [[spoiler:after Marni exposes Joanna's unpleasant past to Will (the brother/fiance), effectively ruining the wedding, does Joanna genuinely apologize to Marni, explaining that she feels awful about abusing her in high school and that she only lied about not remembering Marni because she panicked when she realized she was marrying into her abuse victim's family]].
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/BartholomewAndTheOobleck'': When Bartholomew snaps that he might at least say he's sorry for causing the rain of oobleck, King Derwin initially says that he's a king, and kings never apologize. Bartholomew chews him out and starts to leave, [[SubvertedTrope but then]] Derwin begins to cry and admits it ''is'' his fault and he ''is'' sorry.
* Nanny Ogg's rant from ''Literature/CarpeJugulum'' after a priest tells her to repent. She's been a bit naughty her whole life (by religion's standards) but is a good person. Her fellow witch Granny Weatherwax also never apologizes, to anyone, for anything, because she's not sorry.
* ''{{Literature/Carrie}}'': A rare example of this trope where the character is very sorry for what they have done and believes that a simple apology is not enough. [[Characters/CarrieSueSnell Sue Snell]] joins her friends in taunting Carrie and pelting her with tampons after she had her first period. She was disgusted with herself after a talk with her boyfriend Tommy Ross, who helped her realize how disgusting her behavior was. Despite this and Tommy calling her out for not apologizing, Sue does not apologize to Carrie because she thinks that an apology was not enough. Instead, she decides to have her boyfriend take Carrie to the prom so she can feel accepted for one night, with tragic consequences.
* Susan of ''Literature/{{Changes}}'' is very clear and unapologetic about [[spoiler: hiding Harry's daughter from him for years]]. She considered it the best solution then and won't waste time worrying about "what ifs?" Harry understands and tells her simply they are through which Susan expected years ago when she hid Maggie away and isn't sorry for that either.
* In ''Literature/ChildrenOfTheBlackSun'', Dremman, warleader of the Wolf Clan, is unwilling to even feign remorse for betraying Sierra, even after he has clearly failed and now has to work with Sierra again. Drugging her and selling her to a torturer was apparently a perfectly reasonable course of action under the circumstances, and why should he act like he did anything wrong?
* In ''Literature/DoctrineOfLabyrinths'', Felix often neglects to apologize for the things he does to annoy or hurt others, sometimes because he thinks he's [[IDidWhatIHadToDo doing what's right]] even if it's against the rules, or because someone really [[AssholeVictim needs to be taken down a peg]]. Other times he's needlessly reckless or cruel and is clearly ashamed of himself afterward, but is too arrogant and fearful of [[EmotionallyTongueTied emotional vulnerability]] to admit it, or even feels that he's done something ''too bad'' to be fixed with words (e.g. when he [[spoiler: nearly kills someone during a rage blackout]] he insists it would be pointless and self-indulgent to say sorry, however guilty he feels). Him learning to swallow his pride and apologize more consistently is a crucial part of his CharacterDevelopment in book 4.
* ''Literature/MartinFierro'':
** At song III, before describing the Indians as TheSavageIndian and an AlwaysChaoticEvil race, Fierro exaggerates this trope when he declares: "No one asks them forgiveness". Then he describes how Fierro was part of the invasion of the Indian territories and his little part in their genocide.
** After committing numerous murders, the only one Martin Fierro asks for forgiveness is God in song IX, when Fierro kills a lot of the men of the [[{{Mooks}} partida]] (soldiers who work as policemen) who tried to arrest him for his first two murders. He never apologizes to anyone else.
* {{Satan}} from ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' refuses to repent to {{God}} due to his {{pride}} that had him thrown out of heaven, even if God is willing to welcome him back if he does so, because, in his words, he would rather rule in hell than serve in heaven.
* The classic Israeli children’s poetry book ''That Kid Is Me''[[labelnote:Hebrew]]הילד הזה הוא אני, ''HaYeled haZe Hu Ani''[[/labelnote]], there’s a poem in which the narrator says he’s willing to suffer all sorts of punishments, from not being allowed to have chocolate to getting CorporalPunishment, so long as he doesn’t have to [[AnythingButThat apologize]].
* ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'': [[VillainousPrincess Malty Melromarc]] is so unrepentant of her crimes and wrongdoings that whenever she begs for mercy, she never once apologizes for her actions, which is a pretty dead giveaway that she doesn’t feel anything resembling regret, shame, remorse, or guilt.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In one scene on the Israeli series ''Arab Labour'', Jewish-Israeli Meir asks his Arab-Israeli friend Amjad how to say ‘sorry’ in Arabic. Amjad initially says that there’s no such word, as it would be a huge humiliation for an Arab to apologise, but quickly says that word is ''mut'asif''.
* Downplayed on ''Series/BabylonFive'' with the character of Londo Mollari. He's shown to apologize several times throughout the series (notably in "The Gathering" and "The Geometry of Shadows"), but in "[[BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind The Very Long Night Of Londo Mollari]]", it's revealed he was never sorry that he'd ''done'' something, but that he'd been ''caught''. It's not until he's willing -- and able -- to give a sincere, unlooked-for apology to his rival G'Kar that he's able to escape the coma his conscience had put him in.
-->'''Londo:''' [[HeelRealization I've never apologized for anything in my life]].
* InsufferableGenius Sheldon from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' doesn't apologize for anything he does. For him to apologize would imply that he was actually wrong, which is impossible for a genius like him, [[BlatantLies as his calculations for all things in life are always correct.]] He could never accept the possibility that he might be wrong, and thus he never apologizes. Of course, when push comes to shove, even he'll break down and try to make amends if he wronged any of his friends. He'll come up with a solution or compromise to the problem that he started, thus still making him look good, but that's as close as he gets to actually apologizing.
* ''Series/BreakingBad'': As Walt's criminal career progress, the side of him that would feel sorry for killing even in self-defense disappears. His pride also doesn't help, making his few apologies insincere and the sincere ones only happen when he is sedated. [[spoiler:By the time of the final episode, even after admitting that his intentions weren't as noble as he tried to claim, he still never apologizes to Skyler or Jesse for everything he put them through.]]
* In ''Coach Trip'', Bruce and John got kicked out of the fourth season after Bruce picked a fight with the coach for no apparent reason. He then refused to apologize for doing so.
* In ''Series/ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo'', the episode "The Pied Piper" has Young-woo and her coworkers defending a young man who kidnapped a school bus full of children. He turns out to be a WellIntentionedExtremist; he's protesting a particularly brutal cram school which emotionally abuses its students and harms their mental and physical health, and he took the kids out for a day of playing outside to show them what they were missing. As such, when asked by the court if he has any remorse for his crime, he answers with a BluntNo, and says he'd gladly do it all again, jail or no jail.
* In ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Joey demands that his date stop eating off his plate. Shortly afterward, she gets the last slice of chocolate cake for dessert. When she comes back from the ladies' room, he's finishing the last bite and announcing "I'm not even sorry!"
* PlayedForLaughs in an episode of ''Series/FullHouse'', Michelle hides some of her family's things, which she later returns. Among them is DJ's Milli Vanilli cassette. Upon discovering Michelle had taken it, Stephanie calls DJ out for accusing her of stealing the tape and demands an apology. DJ simply says "in your dreams". Stephanie accepts this anyway.
* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': In Season 7, Gendry runs into Beric and Thoros and angrily yells at them for betraying him and selling him into slavery earlier, which almost got him killed. They refuse to apologize or make amends, saying that since he's still alive, he shouldn't be complaining.
* In the ''Series/HomeImprovement'' episode "Luck Be a Taylor Tonight", Fred states that he never apologized to any woman, and when Tim asks how many times has he been married, his response was three because he can't find a woman who understands him.
* In ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'', when [[JerkAss Joy]] tries to talk to Nina about the former's kiss with Fabian, Nina asks if it's supposed to be her way of saying sorry. Joy responds by saying, "I wasn't going to apologize".
** Patricia has a moment like this too where she refuses to apologize to Eddie for accidentally spilling a secret of his, only it's justified, because she didn't actually do anything wrong, and was just being forced to apologize to Eddie so she could convince him to drop an article he was writing about the local ghost.
* ''Series/H2OJustAddWater'': In the episode "In Hot Water", Lewis is accused of releasing a dolphin from the aquarium he recently was hired by and [[BadBoss his rather vicious new boss]] calls the police. However, the girls, who actually caused said dolphin to break free, are able to return him. When Lewis demands an apology for all he went through, his boss scoffs at the idea. The police quickly call her out by threatening to inform her boss of the dolphin going missing, getting her fired if she doesn't do as Lewis asked. She reluctantly agrees to do so.
* Uther Pendragon from ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' is unfailingly pompous and has a reactionary, gung-ho attitude that results in a ''lot'' of innocent people being wrongly accused, tortured, imprisoned, and/or killed. His heavy-handed actions have devastating repercussions for Camelot, but he barely ever acknowledges this or shows remorse for the suffering he's caused. Even when he's actively proven wrong he refuses to take it on board, and as he's the King (moreover, the sort of King who'll gladly lock his own kids in the dungeon for days on end for defying him), it's understandable that people are reluctant to call him out.
* On ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', Gibbs' Rule #6 is, "Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness."
** He does, however, admit that this doesn't necessarily apply when apologizing to a friend.
** Rule 18 provides a partial aversion: "It is better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission."
** When first informed of Rule 6, Bishop responds that she thought it being a sign of weakness was kind of the point, to which Gibbs unusually has no answer.
* Angela from ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' refuses to apologize for her actions. This is exemplified in an episode in which she is given the task of calling up clients who were upset due to a company mistake. She refuses to say the company is sorry to everyone she calls, even though she has nothing personal at stake.
* Jean-Ralphio Sapirstein of ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' is an example that's PlayedForLaughs - in addition to being an obnoxious JerkAss, he's also completely shameless, immune from embarrassment, and even seems kind of proud of his spectacular failures.
-->"Check it out: ''two'' ankle monitors! Judge says it's the first time he's ever had to do that. Ya boy's a question on the state bar exam!"
* Alice Cooper from ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'' never apologizes for what she's done, from harassing Archie even after she learned about his sexual abuse, gaslighting Betty while she was [[spoiler: undercover in The Farm cult]], enabling Polly's criminal behavior and her general HolierThanThou attitude. While she sometimes sort of makes amends, it never sticks. It doesn't help that nobody ever fully calls her out or punishes her, giving her little incentive to make a lasting change.
* This is discussed in one episode of ''Series/TheSopranos'' after Christopher gets out of drug rehab:
-->'''Tony Soprano''': So, what step are you at now?\\
'''Christopher''': I did all the steps, except for the one where I'm supposed to go around and apologize to all the people I fucked over when I was using.\\
'''Tony Soprano''': ...I think maybe you shouldn't do that one. You know, let sleeping dogs lie.\\
'''Christopher''': Yeah, that's what I was thinking.
* In ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'', London quoted her dad's sayings that "[[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney There's two things rich people never do: Apologize and pay taxes]]". One of her rich friends responds that her dad said the same thing the last time she visited him in prison.
* Dean Winchester from ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' does not apologize for his harmful actions or admit his wrongdoings, often justifying himself by saying things like "I'd do it again," "I made the right call," or "That's not what I meant."
-->'''Dean:''': Yeah. I lied. But you were being an infant.\\
'''Sam''': Wow. Even for you, that apology sucked.\\
'''Dean''': Oh, I'm not apologizing. I'm telling you how it's gonna be.
* ''Series/TrueBlood'': In "Sunset", Holly orders her sons to apologize for humiliating her boyfriend Andy by posting a nude photo of him on Facebook. While Wade apologizes, Rocky angrily refuses, saying if he said he was sorry, that would be a lie. Andy accepts this.
* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries:'' While Daman Salvatore isn't the type to shift blame, he almost never apologises for his many harmful actions. A good example is after [[spoiler: Vicki Donovan dies]] and Elena blames Damon since [[spoiler: he was the one who turned her into a vampire in the first place.]] Damon merely replies that he feels no remorse for what he did. In general, when he does apologise, it's usually because he's messed up in a way that affects ''everyone'', himself included.
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[[folder:Music]]
* In the song "Walking in My Shoes" by Music/DepecheMode, the narrator doesn't ask for forgiveness:
-->''Now I'm not looking for absolution\\
Forgiveness for the things I do''
* Music/ElvisCostello invokes this in his song "Hand in Hand" from ''Music/ThisYearsModel'' with the opening line "Don't ask me to apologize, and I won't ask you to forgive me." It sounds like an even compromise until you parse it.
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[[folder:Podcasts]]
* ''Podcast/FatFrenchAndFabulous'': Jessica is never sorry for the horrifying things she says or at least not as sorry as she probably should be. In fact, she usually responds to criticism with "You are welcome!"
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[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
* In a stretcher match against Wrestling/ShawnMichaels in ''One Night Stand 2008'', Wrestling/{{Batista}} mouths off "I'm not sorry. I don't love you" to him before planting a Batista Bomb. This was an IronicEcho to Shawn's ''[=WrestleMania=] XXIV'' match against Wrestling/RicFlair in which he says "I'm sorry. I love you" before giving Flair a superkick thus not only beating him but also ending his career, which was the main reason why Batista had started a feud against Shawn in the first place.
* It happened again just a few months later after Wrestling/ChrisJericho smashed Michaels's head into a video screen, nearly permanently blinded him in one eye, and then tried to punch him in the mouth but hit Shawn's wife Rebecca instead. Even though Rebecca's injury was (technically) an accident, Jericho refused to admit responsibility and blamed it all on Michaels, saying it never would have happened if Shawn hadn't brought Rebecca into the ring with him. This set up Michaels's and Jericho's Unsanctioned Match at ''Unforgiven 2008'', where Michaels [[ATasteOfTheLash whipped Jericho so hard with a strap that he broke out in welts]] and then [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown continued to whale on him even after Jericho went into shock and was completely unconscious before the referees finally managed to calm him down]].
* Michaels himself once played this trope in ''Wrestlemania 22'' promo against Wrestling/VinceMcMahon. Coach interviews Shawn, noting he started the feud by mocking Vince by calling him a child and asking if he wants to make an attempt at an apology. Given the [[DisproportionateRetribution onslaught of humiliations Vince had put through over that one insult]], Shawn asks why he should apologise for being honest.
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[[folder:Radio]]
* ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme:'' The Shadow Minister of Saying Something Stupid and Failing to Apologise For It has this as his job. While he claims initially that he is just doing his job, Patsy Straightwoman soon gets him to admit he's not sorry for what he said and isn't going to apologise. Until she makes him.
-->'''Shadow Minister:''' You know, I think it's possible to apologise ''too much''.\\
'''Patsy:''' Yes, yes, I do think that's possible. I don't ''think'' that's a mistake ''you've'' made.
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[[folder:Religion]]
* Christianity holds the belief that if one does not repent of their sins and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior before the time of their death, they will end up in Hell.
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[[folder:Theatre]]
* ''Theatre/ArmsAndTheMan'': Sergeius has one phrase: "I never apologize."
* In ''Theatre/{{Liliom}}'', Liliom, when brought to the JudgementOfTheDead, acknowledges that he was a bad husband to Julie and a bad father to his unborn child, yet refuses to apologize for it: "I'm not sorry for anything," he coldly insists.
* In Shakespeare's ''Theatre/TitusAndronicus'', when Aaron the Moor confesses to the part he played in various terrible deeds (including the rape and mutilation of Titus' daughter, and the murder of his two sons) he refuses to apologize for any of the carnage and mayhem he's caused. He claims to have done "a thousand dreadful things" and that his only regret is getting caught before he could do "ten thousand more".
* Anne Boleyn is portrayed this way in ''Theatre/{{Six}}'', and proudly so. A large chunk of her solo "Don't Lose Ur Head" is her defiantly refusing to apologize for her outbursts and impulsive actions, even as she's about to be beheaded. The chorus even starts with, "Sorry, not sorry."
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Vico from ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'' will never apologize for anything he does or has done to the Princess and to others. [[spoiler:The only apology he'll ever give the Princess is for raping her, but he only gives it if she slept with him in the Dwarven Inn and then goaded him into finally admitting he's sorry. He will not apologize if not asked right then and will never bring up the subject himself afterwards.]]
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', Emet-Selch is flippant about the chaos, mayhem, and death he's caused in his quest to undo the Sundering. Should the Warrior call him out on this, [[InsultBackfire he takes it as flattery.]] [[spoiler:At the end of ''Endwalker'', Emet-Selch makes it very clear that although he was beaten ''and'' has the benefit of hindsight now that his memories have been restored, he does ''not'' regret what he did as an Ascian. He goes so far as to call his ideals "inviolate" and "invincible".]]
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': A sidequest on the Citadel has you try to clear the name of a quarian on Pilgrimage, who's been falsely accused of stealing a credit chit from a {{Jerkass}} volus. When it's revealed that he simply left it behind at a store, however, the volus simply says that she 'could have' stolen it. The C-Sec officer is no better, as he threatens to arrest her for vagrancy if she doesn't get a permanent residence. Thankfully, a Paragon interrupt allows you to call them both out for this:
-->'''Shepard:''' Are you two serious?
-->'''Kor Tun:''' What?
-->'''Shepard:''' You've falsely accused this girl of stealing from you. All you have to say now is that she 'could have' stolen it?
-->'''Kor Tun:''' Now just a minu-
-->'''Shepard:''' [to Officer Tammert] And you! She gets harassed and insulted by this guy and you throw in a threat to arrest her for vagrancy?
--> '''Officer Tammert:''' How about if I run you in for obstruction of justice?
--> '''Shepard:''' You think [[BullyingADragon you're going to 'run in' a Spectre?]] I think both of you should get out of here.
--> '''Officer Tammert:''' Son of a...
--> ''[They both walk away]''
* In ''VideoGame/NancyDrew: Alibi in Ashes'', the character Alexei refuses to apologize for treating '''everyone''' contemptuously all the time. He explains that he once cared about being nice, before being framed for theft made him the town pariah, and that if Ned had gone through the same thing, he would be just as angry as Alexei is now.
* ''VideoGame/Persona4'': When the Investigation Team confront the Killer, Yosuke Hanamura states that [[ThisIsUnforgivable he will never forgive them for murdering Saki Konishi]]. The Killer merely scoffs at this, saying that [[ShutUpKirk Yosuke can keep his forgiveness]].
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* Othar's [[CharacterBlog twitted side-story]] in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' has the Master of Paris read Othar a letter supposedly from him, in which he accuses himself of recent crimes in an apologetic tone. Othar's [[https://twitter.com/Othar/status/825310181 answer]]?
-->'''Othar:''' That letter is a fraud! Othar Tryggvassen may do things that lesser men find objectionable or slightly illegal, but I never apologize!
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[[folder:Web Videos]]
* ''WebVideo/DrGlaucomflecken'': When the [[InsufferableGenius self-proclaimed genius]] General Surgeon apologizes for being late to the operating room, his OR colleagues are shocked, having counted [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN96eV59Wqc 4,456]] days since he last apologized for anything. He immediately tries to deny that he apologized at all.
* In ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'', Alucard has caused so many horrible acts such as massive collateral damage, multiple noise complaints, a dozen innocent deaths, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking lots of sexual harassment]], and after all of this, he states that he's not apologizing for them. (though this statement only applies to the sexual harassment; [[FridgeBrilliance because Sir Integra was an even]] ''[[NotMeThisTime worse]]'' [[FridgeBrilliance offender than Alucard]].)
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'', a couple of [[LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine Labcoat-wearing scientists]] frequently cause inconveniences for Norbert and Dagget. They don't apologize for anything they do, because they do it ForScience
-->[[ForScience Being a scientist means never having to say you're sorry.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': "Take a Hike, Molly" revolves around Molly's inability to apologize and confess to her mistakes. She breaks Slink's phone, gets Rattles to fall into a river, and packs snacks that Binky can't eat due to his peanut allergy. The others pretend to leave Molly, and so when she's left alone, is forced to admit that she was wrong.
* WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} falls into this early in the series; a plot point in one first-season episode is that he breaks a promise to Lydia, and then refuses to apologize for it, saying that he never does anything wrong and therefore never apologizes. By the end of the episode, he...almost does. Unusually for the trope, however, he seems to learn from the experience; a number of later episodes have him telling her he's sorry for minor inconveniences.
* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman''. Part of what makes it difficult for the title character to reconcile with anyone he’s hurt: he stands by his choice, but he’s not happy with the results or having hurt someone, yet doing so won’t ensure the relationship will be mended nor that the situation will improve nor that everything will be the same as before. So he does nothing. And time passes.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' episode, "Timmy the Barbarian", Timmy mentions that the advantages of being a barbarian are taking what he wants, kicking butt, and never having to apologize.
* Blooregard "Bloo" Q. Kazoo from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' has his moments:
** In the episode, "Cuckoo for Coco Cards", Bloo doesn't apologize to Coco for trying to [[AttentionWhore steal all the attention from her]], despite the obvious hints that he should, such as a pen, an apology card, and a self-addressed envelope, and thus tries to collect all the trading cards of the Imaginary Friends without her help. It's only after he finds out what his status is on his card: [[spoiler:Big Insensitive Jerkface]] that he apologizes to her.
** In the special, "Destination Imagination", when World apologizes to Frankie for shrinking her friends, Bloo mentions to him that when Frankie makes him apologize, she makes him sound like he means it (a fact later proven in the episode).
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' has the recurring character Hedonismbot -- a robot who...was apparently built for no other reason than to be a hedonist. Indeed his first-ever spoken line was (in the context of all robots being responsible for Earth's eventual destruction):
-->"I apologise for ''nothing''!"
* In ''WesternAnimation/HarrietTheSpy'', part of the reason why Harriet's friends and classmates are so angry at her for the things she wrote in her notebook (along with the invasion of privacy with her spying) is her stubborn refusal to apologize for her actions. For her part, Harriet believes that one should never apologize for seeking and speaking out the truth (and that she thinks she should be apologized to for the theft and reading of her notebook). It isn't until she sees just how hurtful her words were (as well as a pep talk from her former nanny via mail, telling her she should apologize) does she come around and give a HeartfeltApology to her friends and classmates.
* ''WesternAnimation/HarryAndHisBucketFullOfDinosaurs'' had the episode, "Yo-hoo-hoo," where Harry and his dinosaurs play "Pirates," but Harry soon gets carried away with the game and starts ordering everyone around and being mean to them. The dinosaurs then stick Harry on a deserted island and won't let him come back until he apologizes to them. But Harry refuses because "pirates never say they're sorry."
* Mr. Cat from ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' rarely ever apologizes for his actions.
* ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill'': "When Friends Get Mad" features Little Bill briefly turning into this. Kiku accidentally ruins Little Bill's painting by spilling paint on it. She apologizes but Little Bill who thinks Kiku did it on purpose gets mad and crumples up her painting in return. Everyone wants him to apologize but he refuses as he still thinks Kiku did it on purpose. Once his parents help him understand that what Kiku did was an accident, he apologizes to her the next day and they become friends again.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'', Nathan Explosion of Dethklok claims to have an "apology problem". When he ends up apologizing to one of his bandmates at one point, he [[BloodFromTheMouth almost dies from it just struggling to get the words out]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode, "Out of the Groove," Julian becomes jealous when all the zoo patrons pay more attention to a bunch of dancing baboons instead of him, so he gets back at the baboons by dumping a crate of skunks onto them. The baboons then get revenge on Julian by casting a spell on him that causes him to lose his ability to dance. The baboons say that they'll only reverse the spell if Julian apologizes to them, but Julian refuses because he thinks that apologizing is for the "weak and wrong."
* Buttercup from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':
** In the episode, "Paste Makes Waste", Buttercup teases [[Main/PunnyName Elmer Sglue]] for [[Main/PasteEater eating paste]]. When Elmer turns into a giant radioactive monster as a result of [[ItMakesSenseInContext eating a fly that swam in toxic waste and landed in his paste]], Blossom and Bubbles get trapped in him, leaving Buttercup to apologize to him the only option of saving them. Of course, Buttercup is reluctant to do so.
** In the episode, "All Chalked Up", Buttercup destroys Bubbles' chalk, leading Bubbles to get a new set from a butterfly that is really a disguised Him. The chalk transforms her drawings into giant monsters. At the end of the episode, Buttercup reluctantly tries to apologize, but Bubbles accepts her apology before she can give it.
* Subverted in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
-->'''Homer''': I '''never''' apologize. [[ImmediateSelfContradiction I'm sorry]], that's just the way I am.
* ''WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends'': The titular character of "Mr. Frog" has been [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor terminated from his show]] for putting a TMZ reporter in his mouth, and Charlie and Pim are trying to help him get his career back. Pim suggests apologizing for his incident with the reporter, to which Mr. Frog replies with "[[VerbalTic Hello]], but I'm not sorry".
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', Norman Osborn's catchphrase is "don't apologize, I never do." In fact, his son [[spoiler: realizes that he's been replaced by a body double when the double apologizes to Spider-Man.]]
* In an episode of ''{{WesternAnimation/Spliced}}'', Entree accuses all of his friends of stealing his lucky stone, only to find out that it was stuck in his ear the whole time. Entree's friends then tell him that he should apologize to them, but Entree refuses because he believes that "only losers apologize."
* [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsSquidwardTentacles Squidward Tentacles]] from ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'':
** In the episode, "Fools in April", Squidward pulls a mean-spirited April Fool's prank on [=SpongeBob=] and [[WhatTheHellHero everyone is mad at him]] for making [[AllLovingHero SpongeBob]] cry. Squidward ''[[EveryoneHasStandards does]]'' feel guilty and ''[[SubvertedTrope wants]]'' to apologize, but he [[DoubleSubversion faces extreme difficulty]] doing so since it's [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness not one of the things he normally does]], and his [[EnragedByIdiocy personal hatred]] toward [=SpongeBob=] makes it even more strenuous. After several [[CannotSpitItOut unsuccessful attempts]] to apologize, he [[LoopholeAbuse puts his head in a bubble, and as a result, [=SpongeBob=] can't hear him when he says he's sorry]]. He does give [=SpongeBob=] a full apology when [[ConscienceMakesYouGoBack his conscience immediately starts to haunt him.]]
** Played with in "Whatever Happened to [=SpongeBob=]". After [=SpongeBob=] leaves Bikini Bottom after all of his friends call him an "idiot boy" for ruining their day, all of them [[WasTooHardOnHim were remorseful for their actions]], but Squidward wasn't sorry as he was delighted that he was gone. While Patrick was remorseful, he didn't directly apologize to him, though this is out of [[TheDitz stupidity.]] Sandy and Mr. Krabs were the only ones to apologize to [=SpongeBob=], though the latter was a bit sheepish about it.
** In the episode, "Little Yellow Book", the townspeople of Bikini Bottom are mad at Squidward for reading [=SpongeBob=]'s diary, making him cry. Mr. Krabs orders Squidward to apologize to him, only for Squidward to reply that he'll get over it. Squidward spends the remainder of the episode feeling proud of what he did until his house gets repossessed and he ends up stuck in the pillory in the middle of the town while people are throwing tomatoes at him. He desperately asks [=SpongeBob=] to forgive him, until he reads [=SpongeBob=]'s ''real'' diary, feeling that it's WorthIt while tomatoes are being thrown at him again.
* "Devious" Diesel from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'':
** In one scene of the episode, "[[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS3E8DieselDoesItAgain Diesel Does It Again]]", Diesel accidentally bumps into Percy from behind, startling the little green engine in the process. He didn't apologize for the act.
** In the episode, "[[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS19E26WildWaterRescue Wild Water Rescue]]", during one of his rare JerkWithAHeartOfGold moments, Diesel tries to rescue Percy when he is trapped in a flooded track, only for the floodwater to short out his generator, stranding them both. After Diesel explains to Percy that he tricked him into going to the quarry to find the Mayor so he could take him to the Search and Rescue Center instead, he tries to apologize, but has a hard time saying the word, "Sorry". Percy even asks him if he's trying to apologize, but before Diesel can answer, the Search and Rescue Team find them.
* Implied with Hekapoo in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''. She let Marco think for ''16 years'' that his old life was long gone. When Star tells Marco that [[YearInsideHourOutside he was only gone for 8 minutes]], Hekapoo reveals that she "forgot" to tell him about how time works in her dimension and says "Not sorry."
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