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* Squidward Tentacles from ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'':

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* [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsSquidwardTentacles Squidward Tentacles Tentacles]] from ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'':



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** 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.
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* ''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."

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* ''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 [=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."
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* In ''Film/SheWoreAYellowRibbon'', Creator/JohnWayne's CatchPhrase is "Don't apologize, it's a sign of weakness."

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* In ''Film/SheWoreAYellowRibbon'', Creator/JohnWayne's CatchPhrase CharacterCatchPhrase is "Don't apologize, it's a sign of weakness."
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** 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.

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* 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.


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* 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.

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* ''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]''



* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman''. Part of what makes it difficult 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.

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* ''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.
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* ''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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* ''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."



* ''VideoGame/Persona4'': When the Investigation Team confront the Killer, Yosuke Hanamura states that he will never forgive them for murdering Saki Konishi. The Killer merely scoffs at this, saying that he can keep his forgiveness.

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* ''VideoGame/Persona4'': When the Investigation Team confront the Killer, Yosuke Hanamura states that [[ThisIsUnforgivable he will never forgive them for murdering Saki Konishi. Konishi]]. The Killer merely scoffs at this, saying that he [[ShutUpKirk Yosuke can keep his forgiveness.forgiveness]].



* Blooregard "Bloo" Q. Kazoo from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'':

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* Blooregard "Bloo" Q. Kazoo from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' has his moments:

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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': ''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.
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* ''VideoGame/Persona4'': When the Investigation Team confront the Killer, Yosuke Hanamura states that he will never forgive them for murdering Saki Konishi. The Killer merely scoffs at this, saying that he can keep his forgiveness.
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* ''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.

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* ''Manga/Kekkaishi'': ''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.



* ''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]].

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* ''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 [[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]].

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* ''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.

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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': ''Manga/DragonBall'':
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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.unattended.
** 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.


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* ''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.


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* ''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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* ''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.

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* ''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.!!!{{Crossover}}s



* ''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/{{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]].
* Zigzagged in ''Fanfic/CravingTheSky''. Weiss absolutely hates giving apologies because she was 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.
* ''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.

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* ''Fanfic/{{Cain}}'': The only thing Katsuki regrets is 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 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/{{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 for how he essentially let an Apex child ''drown in front of the whole school, she tells Marinette Silent Hill'' with Walter, his warden, showing absolute disgust that she's sorry that she Paul didn't ''successfully'' destroy her life and reputation, and that she's ''especially'' sorry Marinette isn't dead, before [[SpitefulSpit spitting in her face]].
* Zigzagged in ''Fanfic/CravingTheSky''. Weiss absolutely hates giving apologies because she was forced
even try 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.
* ''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.
save him.]]

!!!''Manga/CaseClosed''



* ''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.

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!!!''Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon''
* ''Fanfic/ADream'': The entire Valiant family acts ''Fanfic/AMarriageOfConvenience'': Hans starts out this way. Not only is However, after realizing that he's starting to fall for Elsa, Anna convinces him to drop this attitude, pointing out that he's not a single member ever the least bit apologetic about doing himself any of their actions, most are openly ''proud'' of what they've done.
* Trixie from ''Fanfic/AnExtendedPerformance'' rarely apologizes
favors by refusing to acknowledge or make any effort to make amends for her mistakes, due to her InferioritySuperiorityComplex. This predictably gets her in a lot of trouble.his past behavior.

!!!''Manga/LoveHina''



* ''Fanfic/ISeeWhatYouDoBehindClosedDoorsMiraculousLadybug'': 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]].
* 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.]]
* ''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]].
* ''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 Chloe]], instead passive-aggressively pressuring their victims to TurnTheOtherCheek and "lead by example".
* ''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.
* ''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/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.
* ''Fanfic/OlivineRomance'': Jasmine ''never'' apologizes to anyone, freely acknowledging that she is incredibly prideful and stubborn, much like her mother.

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!!!''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''
* ''Fanfic/ISeeWhatYouDoBehindClosedDoorsMiraculousLadybug'': ''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]].
* 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.]]
* ''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]].
* ''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 Chloe]], Chloé]], instead passive-aggressively pressuring their victims to TurnTheOtherCheek and "lead by example".
* ''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.
* ''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/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.
* ''Fanfic/OlivineRomance'': Jasmine ''never'' apologizes to anyone, freely acknowledging that she is incredibly prideful and stubborn, much like her mother.
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** Chloe 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.
--->'''Chloe:''' Ladybug, I'm—\\

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** Chloe 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.
--->'''Chloe:''' --->'''Chloé:''' Ladybug, I'm—\\



* 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.




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* ''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/ThinkBeforeYouSpeakMHA Words May Hurt]]'': Despite [[ForWantOfANail 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]].

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* ''[[Fanfic/ThinkBeforeYouSpeakMHA Words May Hurt]]'': Despite [[ForWantOfANail [[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]].there]].

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* ''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.


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* ''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.

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* ''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.

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* {{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.

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* ''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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* "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.



* 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]].

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* 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 doesn’t have to [[AnythingButThat apologize]].
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* 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.
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** 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.

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** 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 card: [[spoiler:Big Insensitive Jerkface]] that he apologizes to her.
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* 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.

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* Alice Cooper from ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'' never apologizes for what she’s she's done, from harassing Archie even after she learned about his sexual abuse, gaslighting Betty while she was [[spoiler:undercover [[spoiler: undercover in The Farm cult]], enabling Polly’s Polly's criminal behavior and her general HolierThanThou attitude. While she sometimes sort of makes amends, it never sticks. It doesn’t doesn't help that nobody ever fully calls her out or punishes her, giving her little incentive to make a lasting change.



* 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' 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]].

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* 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' 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]].
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* ''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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* ''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!
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* 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.
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* ''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 mistreated for his Quirklessness and "had better get used to it".

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* ''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 Quirklessness]] and "had better get used to it".
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** In the episode, "Fools in April", Squidward pulls a mean-spirited April Fool's prank on [=SpongeBob=] and everyone is mad at him for making [=SpongeBob=] cry. Squidward ''does'' feel guilty and ''wants'' to apologize, but he faces extreme difficulty doing so since it's not one of the things he normally does, and his personal hatred toward [=SpongeBob=] makes it even more strenuous. After several unsuccessful attempts to apologize, he 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 his conscience immediately starts to haunt him.

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** In the episode, "Fools in April", Squidward pulls a mean-spirited April Fool's prank on [=SpongeBob=] and [[WhatTheHellHero everyone is mad at him him]] for making [=SpongeBob=] [[AllLovingHero SpongeBob]] cry. Squidward ''does'' ''[[EveryoneHasStandards does]]'' feel guilty and ''wants'' ''[[SubvertedTrope wants]]'' to apologize, but he [[DoubleSubversion faces extreme difficulty difficulty]] doing so since it's [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness not one of the things he normally does, does]], and his [[EnragedByIdiocy personal hatred hatred]] toward [=SpongeBob=] makes it even more strenuous. After several [[CannotSpitItOut unsuccessful attempts 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. sorry]]. He does give [=SpongeBob=] a full apology when [[ConscienceMakesYouGoBack his conscience immediately starts to haunt him.]]
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* ''Fanfic/AllForLuz'': When Luz asks Shigaraki if he 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.

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* ''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.
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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.

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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]], brother]] and was very wrong to try to put a stop to the GovernmentDrugEnforcement.



* ''Anime/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Miyabi Aizawa is famously this. She [[LackOfEmpathy never had second thoughts in harming others' life]]. Only in the end, after seeing Onizuka's "selfless act" (taking the blame of all her crimes) can she finally apologize to him.

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* ''Anime/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Miyabi Aizawa is famously this. She [[LackOfEmpathy never had second thoughts in about harming others' life]]. Only in the end, after seeing Onizuka's "selfless act" (taking the blame of for all her crimes) can she finally apologize to him.



* ''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.

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* ''Fanfic/DandelionsInTheWind'': After getting expelled from Yuuei, Katsuki reflects that his prideful, antagonistic antagonistic, and unapologetic attitude is part of what landed him in such a bad position in the first place.



'''Ladybug:''' It's a bit too late for your apologies, Chloe. Maybe you should have given them out sooner.

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'''Ladybug:''' [[RejectedApology It's a bit too late for your apologies, Chloe. Maybe you should have given them out sooner.sooner]].



** 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.

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** 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, apologize but is clearly ''smug'' about it -- and fully aware that their teacher won't do anything to punish her.



** 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'.

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* 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.

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* Barry Champlain from ''Film/TalkRadio'' is a ShockJock who specializes in being as big of a {{Jerkass}} as possible on air 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.



* ''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 leave 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]].

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* ''Series/BreakingBad'': As Walt's criminal career progress, the side of him that would feel sorry for killing even in self-defense disappear. 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.]]

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* ''Series/BreakingBad'': As Walt's criminal career progress, the side of him that would feel sorry for killing even in self-defense disappear.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 the episode, "Fools in April", Squidward pulls a mean-spirited April Fool's prank on [=SpongeBob=] and everyone is mad at him for making [=SpongeBob=] cry. Squidward ''does'' feel guilty and ''wants'' to apologize, but he faces extreme difficulty doing so since it's not one of the things he normally does and his personal hatred toward [=SpongeBob=] makes it even more strenuous. After several unsuccessful attempts to apologize, he 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 his conscience immediately starts to haunt him.

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** In the episode, "Fools in April", Squidward pulls a mean-spirited April Fool's prank on [=SpongeBob=] and everyone is mad at him for making [=SpongeBob=] cry. Squidward ''does'' feel guilty and ''wants'' to apologize, but he faces extreme difficulty doing so since it's not one of the things he normally does does, and his personal hatred toward [=SpongeBob=] makes it even more strenuous. After several unsuccessful attempts to apologize, he 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 his conscience immediately starts to haunt him.
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* ''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]].

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* ''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, stealing all her friends, and that she's ''especially'' sorry Marinette isn't dead, before [[ SpitefulSpit spitting in her face]].

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* ''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.


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* ''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.
* ''Fanfic/ISeeWhatYouDoBehindClosedDoorsMiraculousLadybug'': 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]].


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* ''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 Chloe]], instead passive-aggressively pressuring their victims to TurnTheOtherCheek and "lead by example".
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* ''Fanfic/AllForLuz'': When Luz asks Shigaraki if he 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.
* ''Fanfic/{{Cain}}'': The only thing Katsuki regrets is that he didn't attempt to [[spoiler:outright ''murder'' Izuku]] sooner, and that said attempt failed.


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* ''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.
* Trixie from ''Fanfic/AnExtendedPerformance'' rarely apologizes for her mistakes, due to her InferioritySuperiorityComplex. This predictably gets her in a lot of trouble.

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* Trixie from ''Fanfic/AnExtendedPerformance'' rarely apologizes for her mistakes, ''[[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 her InferioritySuperiorityComplex. This predictably teachers turning a blind eye. He fully expects this to continue at U.A., misinterpreting the warning he gets her 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 a lot of trouble.and proclaims "Yeah, about that [much]," making clear that he ''deliberately'' aimed for lethal damage.



* ''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/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.



** 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]].

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** 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. ''them''. Such as complaining that Plagg 'used "used to be fun', fun", or accusing Ladybug of 'airing "airing out their dirty laundry in front of others' others" in [[NeverMyFault an argument HE started]].



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--> '''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?

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--> '''Barry -->'''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?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 leave 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]].



* ''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 leave 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.]]

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