apologist

Example Sentences

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Reid added that she was a social democrat who believed in "freedom of expression, free trade unions and free elections" and was not any sort of "admirer or apologist for the Chinese Communist party's dictatorship".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He has been denounced as a champion of imperialism, a sentimental traditionalist, a shallow Christian apologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I am a self-described dog apologist and would probably spend more money on my pet’s safety and comfort than my own.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Müller is also heard being sympathetic to her off camera, proof our foremost Hitler apologist had no problem, decades later, making new allies.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

“The system is not run by a bunch of racists,” the apologist would explain.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander