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Recent Examples of unfairly
Lisa Mitchell said in a brief phone interview with USA TODAY that she and her husband have been unfairly targeted.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The Taxpayer Association claimed that the burden was unfairly applied and that the CID was created illegally.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
But Einhorn said the stock was unfairly punished given the return of an old CEO, as well as an improving balance sheet.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 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
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The Taxpayer Association claimed that the burden was unfairly applied and that the CID was created illegally.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
But Einhorn said the stock was unfairly punished given the return of an old CEO, as well as an improving balance sheet.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairly
Adverb
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Her boss behaves erratically and cruelly, the house has strange rules and Millie is forced to sleep in a small, locked attic room.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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During that period, NYC received 220,000 migrants — because the Republican governor of Texas wanted to cruelly use them as political pawns by sending them here.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 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
Adverb
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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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The writers are headed to Mohonk for a workshop, which will be rudely interrupted by, of course, a murder (or two) and subsequent chaos.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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