unjust

adjective

un·just | \ˌən-ˈjəst

Definition of unjust

1 : characterized by injustice : unfair

2 archaic : dishonest, faithless

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Examples of unjust in a Sentence

The convict received an unjust sentence.

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Blagojevich’s formal clemency plea was filed on the heels of a calculated media blitz orchestrated by his legal team in recent weeks attacking his conviction as unjust and politically motivated. — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, "Ex-Gov. Blagojevich's lawyers file for clemency days after Trump raises hopes," 5 June 2018 One can resent the game’s vulnerability to interpretation, its frequently unjust outcomes, or one can embrace it. — Alejandro Chacoff, The Atlantic, "Soccer Has No Interest in Fairness," 12 July 2018 That is the context in which violence by caregivers against black children must be seen — as part of a cycle of violence that extends from a tragic history and unjust institutions down into black communities and black families. — David Roberts, Vox, "Please don’t spank your kids," 3 July 2018 Slow thinking requires effort to examine false premises and discard unjust beliefs. — Steven P. Dinkin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "The single mom and the unconscious bias," 1 July 2018 Madison and Bucklew’s cases will reveal how much mercy the justices will show to those facing unjust executions until then. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "What the New Supreme Court Will Decide," 29 June 2018 Some minister or bureaucrat — maybe sinister, maybe just hapless — is inside a government building surrounded by a large, angry, yelling mob furious over a lack of bread or an unjust tax or just a basic lack of representation. — Will Bunch, Philly.com, "(Bleep) civility! 'Trump-shaming' is what happens when elites won't listen to the people | Will Bunch," 26 June 2018 The Worst Form of Affirmative Action I’ve long believed that affirmative action is unjust, immoral, and racist. — Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Did Trump Just Help Stop Brexit?," 13 July 2018 His death was ironic and unjust, having happened at altogether the wrong time. — Alice Bolin, Longreads, "The Daughter as Detective," 26 June 2018

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