as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
life seemed to treat him with an unjustness that was immensely frustrating
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Recent Examples of unjust
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
Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith is suing a Southlake businessman and Traders Domain FX for fraud, unjust enrichment and conspiracy, according to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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
Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith is suing a Southlake businessman and Traders Domain FX for fraud, unjust enrichment and conspiracy, according to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
Adjective
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As a result, the tippee has an unfair advantage as measured against the other participants in the capital markets, who do not have access to this material nonpublic information.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the meantime, the day-to-day work is on us—looking at our money honestly, making strategic moves, and refusing to let an unfair system keep us from building something better for ourselves and the next generation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are also such dark social themes in the film as corporate power, media control, social injustice, unemployment, poverty, drugs, mental health, police-state dynamics, and violence.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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That media consensus is famously always too simple, and often flat wrong.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar’s most compelling insight—into collapsing social categories during a time of crisis—speaks to a broader global condition, in which the will to survive can obscure the line between right and wrong.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Officers are able to use loitering laws as general warrants to circumvent individuals’ constitutional right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, Wood said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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The class counsel has argued that objectors are raising either points that were already decided, inappropriate for this forum, or unreasonable to address.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Landor should ahve been protected by the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, passed unanimously by Congress in 2000 to prevent state and local prisons from placing arbitrary or unnecessary restrictions on religious practices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The notion of a non-arbitrary, standard length got a boost in the early days of physics, with the idea of a length that could be held to a standard that anyone on Earth could adhere to.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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