as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play
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Recent Examples of unfair
None of these ideas undermine competition or seek unfair advantage from regulators.
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Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
This was unfair, at best a category error.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Kelly and Watts say the intent was never to rewrite the narrative or portray anyone in an unfair light.
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
While that comparison might be unfair, Bjorkstrand struggled to find a spot on the unit, moving between the right side and the bumper.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfair
Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
This was unfair, at best a category error.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Kelly and Watts say the intent was never to rewrite the narrative or portray anyone in an unfair light.
—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
While that comparison might be unfair, Bjorkstrand struggled to find a spot on the unit, moving between the right side and the bumper.
—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
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After a hard foul and subsequent yellow card by Mohannad Abu Taha, Argentina was set up with a free kick just inches outside the 18-yard box.
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And then in the third, borderline, foul-ball homer right there.
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.
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We’re used to nasty, hateful, and sometimes violent things being said about us and even about our family.
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Tarik Skubal was nasty against the Yankees.
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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