unjust

Example Sentences

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Workers have labored under these unjust policies for nearly a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

In 2022, women put their bodies on the line to protest and call for accountability for the unjust killing of Jina Amini.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

"This is as unjust to the innocent as it is to the genuine victims. I calmly await this trial, which will allow the truth to come out publicly."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

"After 10 months in hiding and almost nine months of unjust imprisonment, I confirm that I am now completely free," Guanipa wrote on social media.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

A couple of years earlier, I had been invited to Brazil to talk about punishment and the unjust treatment of disfavored people.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson