unconscionable

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Contracts may also be rescinded if they contain unconscionable terms, meaning the agreement is extremely one-sided or harsh — especially in cases involving a serious mistake by one party that makes enforcement unfair.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“It is unconscionable that the District would simply ignore Title IX’s procedural requirements to protect teachers who cause life-changing harm to their kids,” Richey said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In such a system, Levy warned, the law is used to make the unconscionable “legal.”

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Award-winning Indian novelist Arundhati Roy, who had been due to present a restored version of a 1989 film she wrote, pulled out of the event, branding Wender's words "unconscionable" and "jaw-dropping".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In the meantime, the Clearview Inn wants an unconscionable $55 for any additional nights there, which means that, for a couple of nights, almost any motel would be preferable.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich