unjustly

Example Sentences

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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

However, Guanipa described the bill as a "flawed document" that excludes many Venezuelans who remain "unjustly" behind bars.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The new agency "is intended to respond to an increasingly unstable international situation, but it must not be allowed to unjustly infringe upon citizens' rights", the Mainichi Shimbun said in an editorial Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“I’ve been a victim of fashion, unjustly applying berry passion,” goes the final refrain.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

There was a long story about how Marshall had saved the Professor from being unjustly accused and described the murderer so that the police were able to catch him.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder