unfairness
Example Sentences
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Dismissing his application to challenge his conviction, the Court of Appeal ruled there had been no unfairness at his 2024 trial.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Disproportionate death sentences may be convincing to those who make clemency decisions, and they reek of unfairness.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
Of course, some anger and frustration will come out during these talks, but long-term wallowing and ruminating on perceived unfairness can be more damaging than the layoff itself.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
“Like a lot of things on Wall Street, I think it exposed a lot of unfairness, a lot of rent-seeking and a lot of regulatory capture. And I think those things really resonated.”
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
She was overwhelmed by the unfairness of it: she had meant no harm.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Vocabulary lists containing unfairness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: un-
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Power Prefix: Un-
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The Suffix -ness, Part 3
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