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unjustly

[uhn-juhst-lee] / ʌnˈdʒʌst li /


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"But my mother is 81 and remains unjustly detained. One conversation is not regular family access."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

He returns home in beggar’s clothes with a plan to pay penance to the scores of souls he unjustly sent to the underworld.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

"Phillip Saunders was a kind-hearted individual whose life was unjustly taken, and the person or persons responsible have yet to be held accountable."

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s complicated, Scoob-a-doob. Bottom line, he was unjustly imprisoned. Yes, he did some stealing, and yes, stealing is wrong. But he didn’t steal everything the police said he did.”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone


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