unjustly
adverb
Examples of unjust in a Sentence
The convict received an unjust sentence.
Recent Examples on the Web
Popular on Variety As sweetly pure as their games might be, their unjust environment sadly forces incidents onto them that no child should have to witness.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Simpson’s acquittal set off celebrations from those who pointed to historically unjust treatment of Black people by the U.S. justice system.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
So might the American people: Right-wing evangelicals and Orthodox Jews may be sympathetic to the expansionist project, but many other Americans, including Jewish Americans, see it as illegitimate and profoundly unjust.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Alison Grinter Allen, Mason’s criminal defense attorney, condemned her conviction as unjust and emphasized the harm inflicted by Texas’ political prosecution.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Dorsey’s lawyers contend his sentence was unjust due to the arrangement by which his trial attorneys were paid.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Critics argue that the decision to replace the board is unjust, particularly given the lack of meaningful engagement with TSU’s leadership and community stakeholders.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
Few Western leaders seemed to worry that non-Western states might bridle at their norms or perceive the international distribution of power as an unjust remnant of the colonial past.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
Or struggle with how unjust and unilateral the relationship is?
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Simpson’s acquittal set off celebrations from those who pointed to historically unjust treatment of Black people by the U.S. justice system.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
So might the American people: Right-wing evangelicals and Orthodox Jews may be sympathetic to the expansionist project, but many other Americans, including Jewish Americans, see it as illegitimate and profoundly unjust.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Alison Grinter Allen, Mason’s criminal defense attorney, condemned her conviction as unjust and emphasized the harm inflicted by Texas’ political prosecution.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Dorsey’s lawyers contend his sentence was unjust due to the arrangement by which his trial attorneys were paid.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Critics argue that the decision to replace the board is unjust, particularly given the lack of meaningful engagement with TSU’s leadership and community stakeholders.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
Few Western leaders seemed to worry that non-Western states might bridle at their norms or perceive the international distribution of power as an unjust remnant of the colonial past.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
Or struggle with how unjust and unilateral the relationship is?
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjust. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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