as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play
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Recent Examples of unfair
Henry sees the change as an unfair burden to senior riders who are not as technologically literate and low-income residents who don’t have bank accounts to link to the phone app or a credit card.
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Dylan Lysen
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Commenters on the council of Villasimius' Facebook page were less than thrilled about the new rules, slamming the umbrella rule as unsafe and deeming the beach cost unfair.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Citations can also be contested if a motorist feels the citation was unfair.
—Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
In her view, his trial, on gun charges, was deeply unfair, but her account of his various legal issues is highly selective.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
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Dylan Lysen
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Commenters on the council of Villasimius' Facebook page were less than thrilled about the new rules, slamming the umbrella rule as unsafe and deeming the beach cost unfair.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Citations can also be contested if a motorist feels the citation was unfair.
—Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
In her view, his trial, on gun charges, was deeply unfair, but her account of his various legal issues is highly selective.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Cenac lacks efficiency and foul discipline at times — a weakness that was on display in the NCAA Tournament — but also has shown the potential to dominate the paint both as a defender and a scorer.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Smith then lined the two-run homer just inside the foul pole in left field.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Flu season may be mostly behind us, but a nasty, highly contagious stomach bug is rising.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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