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
On March 24, the jury found that Meta had violated the state’s consumer protection law by knowingly engaging in an unfair or deceptive trade practice.
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Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Imposing dietary restrictions solely on the most vulnerable among us is not only unfair.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
But to go so far as to dismiss the past… Making a snide comment about the Cannes audience, which has always welcomed him warmly, was pointless and unfair.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
While the state’s income tax provides about 65% of Missouri’s general revenue, Republicans have framed it as an unfair tax that undermines economic growth by taxing productivity and creativity.
—Kevin Hardy, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
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Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Imposing dietary restrictions solely on the most vulnerable among us is not only unfair.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
But to go so far as to dismiss the past… Making a snide comment about the Cannes audience, which has always welcomed him warmly, was pointless and unfair.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
While the state’s income tax provides about 65% of Missouri’s general revenue, Republicans have framed it as an unfair tax that undermines economic growth by taxing productivity and creativity.
—Kevin Hardy, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Martin's first pitch to former Ranger Adolis García was popped into foul territory and dropped by Burger.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The shots were awarded after a flagrant-one foul call on the Jayhawks, so the Aztecs got the ball right after that.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 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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In the especially nasty autumn of 1954, women in June Cleaver dresses and gas masks protested outside the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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