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Recent Examples of unfairly
The view is sweeping, cinematic, almost unfairly beautiful.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Law-abiding residents with legal status should not be unfairly targeted, and safeguards must be in place to prevent collateral harm.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
To its detractors, the act has unfairly hobbled American companies while foreign rivals swoop in.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Meta over concerns that the company is unfairly restricting which AI assistants can work within WhatsApp.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Law-abiding residents with legal status should not be unfairly targeted, and safeguards must be in place to prevent collateral harm.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
To its detractors, the act has unfairly hobbled American companies while foreign rivals swoop in.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Meta over concerns that the company is unfairly restricting which AI assistants can work within WhatsApp.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairly
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The obvious price gap between her Zara dress and the Bottega handbag gifted to her by Jack is cruelly teased out in what would usually be the turning point of a scene like this.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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Then the test was over; the untouched Negroni was rather cruelly taken away.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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One kind of viciously efficient profit motive was seeking the destruction of a somewhat different business mode.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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For many, qualifying will represent the fruition of a lifelong, viciously competitive goal.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 2026
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In the process, Joel heartlessly killed some innocent people, including medical professionals.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There is a troubling suggestion of abuse, implying that Jack might have been ill-treated by his mom (and saved by Helen), rather than heartlessly abandoned.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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With Paisley in his ear, Bryan rudely interrupts Dylan to disparage Michigan and Illinois and whispers to Underwood about bench pressing.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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