unjustly
adverb
Examples of unjust in a Sentence
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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One month later, District Attorney Bernie Cantorna dismissed the murder charge, saying a retrial would be both impossible and unjust.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
During the summer of 1768, a riot broke out in Boston, led by laborers, tradesmen, and sailors protesting against these unjust policing practices.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
But the way Arsenal snatched victory (and then a point) from Newcastle United late on at St James’ Park on Sunday did not feel unjust given the balance of play.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
What was done to you was unjust, unfair, racist and wrong.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
During the summer of 1768, a riot broke out in Boston, led by laborers, tradesmen, and sailors protesting against these unjust policing practices.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
But the way Arsenal snatched victory (and then a point) from Newcastle United late on at St James’ Park on Sunday did not feel unjust given the balance of play.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
What was done to you was unjust, unfair, racist and wrong.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unjust
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjust. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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