arbitrariness

Example Sentences

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He was bothered by the seeming arbitrariness of the process, he said; other activists he knew had not been required to sign anything.

From Washington Post

To other observers, however, the haggling reveals the arbitrariness of the data that can be disrupted by a simple change in metrics.

From New York Times

In announcing the 2021 moratorium, Garland noted concerns about how capital punishment disproportionately impacts people of color and the “arbitrariness” - or lack of consistency - in its application.

From Washington Times

In announcing the 2021 moratorium, Garland noted concerns about how capital punishment disproportionately impacts people of color and the “arbitrariness” — or lack of consistency — in its application.

From Seattle Times

During his Senate confirmation hearing in 2021, Garland told lawmakers he had concerns “about the increasing almost randomness or arbitrariness” of the death penalty and its disparate impact on racial minorities.

From Washington Post