as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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Recent Examples of unjust
But this view is increasingly at odds with the shocking headlines and viral videos of detentions many Americans see as unjust or overly violent.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Moraes further abused his position to authorize unjust pre-trial detentions and undermine freedom of expression.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Civil and disability rights advocacy groups have argued forcefully against increasing rates of conservatorship, asserting that taking away a person’s rights is often unnecessary and unjust.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
One of them was the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, which was disturbing and inspiring while all these young people were in the streets protesting this unjust, aggressive regime.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
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As a result, the tippee has an unfair advantage as measured against the other participants in the capital markets, who do not have access to this material nonpublic information.—
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In the meantime, the day-to-day work is on us—looking at our money honestly, making strategic moves, and refusing to let an unfair system keep us from building something better for ourselves and the next generation.—
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Importantly, the president already has full legal authority to impose tariffs when other nations’ behavior places an unreasonable burden on our economy, including through environmental negligence.—
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The logic was that Spirit had projected the league would grow at a rate that the league itself found unreasonable, and so would not be able to field a team while also paying Rodman.—
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The National Police has been repeatedly cited by national and international human rights organizations for excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, and the mistreatment of protesters and civilians.—
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Critics say those distinctions are arbitrary and unfair, being based on outdated assumptions and bad science.—
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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