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
While some people view measures as necessary and protective, others may see them as excessive or unfair.
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Ryan French, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s patently unfair, because Miami has experienced far more success in recent years, including the two Finals appearances this decade, while the Bulls have languished in irrelevance for years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Ray Griffith, a Chesterton resident, said that the new fee would be unfair to him as the owner of trailers and antique cars.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Daniel Schuman, executive director of the American Governance Institute, which is focused on congressional reform, argues that the practice is unfair.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Ryan French, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s patently unfair, because Miami has experienced far more success in recent years, including the two Finals appearances this decade, while the Bulls have languished in irrelevance for years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Ray Griffith, a Chesterton resident, said that the new fee would be unfair to him as the owner of trailers and antique cars.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Daniel Schuman, executive director of the American Governance Institute, which is focused on congressional reform, argues that the practice is unfair.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Shaw lined out to right field, Bregman popped out into foul territory and, after Ian Happ was intentionally walked, Seiya Suzuki also popped out in foul territory to end the game.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Playing first base, he was booed for dropping a foul pop-up, then made a catch on a similar ball.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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This was the old Magic — the nasty, physical, suffocating defensive team that made every possession feel like work.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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From there, the beef between the two couples runs the gamut from faux-gentile to downright nasty.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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