only fair

phrase

: the right thing

It's only fair to tell him the truth.

Examples of only fair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The assessment was particularly bleak in Alaska, where nearly three-quarters of voters said the state’s economic conditions were only fair or poor. — Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Know More The government’s Child Care and Development Fund was created to help low-income workers afford childcare, so supporters of the new plan say wrapping in stay-at-home parents is only fair. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

That’s only fair, since people usually get a tax break for putting money into the account and the balances grow tax-deferred for many years. — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Justice must be not only fair, but perceived as fair. — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

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