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unjustly

[uhn-juhst-lee] / ʌnˈdʒʌst li /


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He returns home in beggar’s clothes with a plan to pay penance to the scores of souls he unjustly sent to the underworld.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

"Phillip Saunders was a kind-hearted individual whose life was unjustly taken, and the person or persons responsible have yet to be held accountable."

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Crucially, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters, Iran demanded the "release of assets belonging to the Iranian people, which have for years been unjustly trapped in foreign banks".

From Barron's May 11, 2026

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

Still, I was angry, as if I’d been unjustly accused of something I didn’t even know about.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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