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Recent Examples of unfairly
Gonzales has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers argue he is being unfairly blamed for a broader law-enforcement failure that day.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2010, more than 60% of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the drawing of district boundaries to unfairly favor one political party in a process known as gerrymandering.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Kids at a young age can tell how they're being compared with their siblings, and those who feel they've been treated unfairly are more likely to have anxiety and depression, strained family relationships and engage in behaviors such as drinking or smoking as teenagers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Menopause itself is being demonized unfairly, with every symptom of aging, relationship problems, and fit of crabbiness being blamed on it.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2010, more than 60% of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the drawing of district boundaries to unfairly favor one political party in a process known as gerrymandering.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Kids at a young age can tell how they're being compared with their siblings, and those who feel they've been treated unfairly are more likely to have anxiety and depression, strained family relationships and engage in behaviors such as drinking or smoking as teenagers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Menopause itself is being demonized unfairly, with every symptom of aging, relationship problems, and fit of crabbiness being blamed on it.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairly
Adverb
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Edward cruelly abandons his wife to pursue a wealthy and high-status noblewoman (Bella Heathcote).—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2025
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But instead of sharing in that tenderness, her in-laws reacted cruelly.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The 89-minute running time doesn’t allow much exposition, and in fact the opening sequence shows a veterinarian coming to treat a sickly Ben before having his face viciously torn off.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Adusei said her brother barely had time to unwind and unpack from his overseas trip before he was viciously attacked.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
7 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
Adverb
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But there’s a big difference between knowing that a relative is a pill and loving them through it and being rudely insulted by a relative and just sucking it up.—
Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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For instance, the Alfie who was very serious about Mindy one night before would not suddenly bail because her ex — whom Mindy blocked everywhere — rudely accosted her at her job.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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