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During one rant against cancel culture and its pernicious tendency to smear the innocent, Tillman brings up Joseph McCarthy as a prime example of a person whose reputation was unfairly destroyed.—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 There is also tension among labor units, with workers being outspoken about their belief that the board unfairly favors teachers over other district staffers when making cuts.—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 After years of navigating scenarios in which a Black lead was unfairly demonized, the channel now needs to take the reins of a fiasco in which a Black woman is, indisputably, the victim.—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 As a homosexual, Rubin has used his identity to push back against claims that Orban’s government treats the LGBT community unfairly.—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfairly