apologia

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In no episode has Kelly made this clearer than in the one that ran on Nov. 12, in which she toyed with a bit of Jeffrey Epstein apologia.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Whether we are meant to believe or dismiss this apologia for the chivalry of the Old South is debatable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But with Columbia at its center — he insists he’s not overly impressed by the people who constitute his primary subject — the movie can’t help but function as an apologia for the ruling class.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

All this might have made “The Eternal Daughter” play like a dubious exercise in self-doubt, an apologia for its own existence.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer