1
: marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : unjust
2
: not equitable in business dealings
unfairness
noun
Examples of unfair in a Sentence
It's unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can't.
It seems unfair to single her out for criticism.
The company has been accused of unfair labor practices.
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Israel also faces prejudice and unfair expectations that would not be faced by many other countries in such circumstances.
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Israel also faces prejudice and unfair expectations that would not be faced by many other countries in such circumstances.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
But their language echoes the same arguments about unfair trade, deficits and national security that Trump invoked during his reciprocal tariff rollout.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Numerous other Higher Education Institutions that have hurt so many, and been so unfair and unjust, and have wrongly spent federal money, much of it from our government, are upcoming.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfair. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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unfair
adjective
un·fair
ˌən-ˈfa(ə)r 
ˈən-,
-ˈfe(ə)r
2
: not fair in doing business
unfair to workers
unfairly
adverb
unfairness
noun
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