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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
it would be no unfairness to the article's second author to characterize his contributions as minimal
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Recent Examples of unfairness
Beyond that, there is the wider issue of inter-generational unfairness.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
And Sanders, the ultimate vibes politician, can feel decades of anger—over trade, inequality, affordability, systematic unfairness, government fealty to corporations—coalescing around AI.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
But — no different from those of any color frustrated by economic inequality — white people who see the unfairness in our current systems, from schools to retirement, are fed up and angry and rightfully want change.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Like the one eventually chosen by Katie Pavlich, who at age 6 wrote a letter to then-President Bill Clinton about the unfairness of a federal income tax hike.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The ‘zone of unfairness’ in a split economy Spring’s internal efforts are taking place against the backdrop of disruptions to trade and uncertainty about US consumer spending.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The article sought to call attention to the unfairness of a discriminatory policy that targeted service members but was not equally applied to civilian employees in positions of power.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
The post quickly drew attention and sympathy from readers who saw the unfairness in the situation.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
And Sanders, the ultimate vibes politician, can feel decades of anger—over trade, inequality, affordability, systematic unfairness, government fealty to corporations—coalescing around AI.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
But — no different from those of any color frustrated by economic inequality — white people who see the unfairness in our current systems, from schools to retirement, are fed up and angry and rightfully want change.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Like the one eventually chosen by Katie Pavlich, who at age 6 wrote a letter to then-President Bill Clinton about the unfairness of a federal income tax hike.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The ‘zone of unfairness’ in a split economy Spring’s internal efforts are taking place against the backdrop of disruptions to trade and uncertainty about US consumer spending.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The article sought to call attention to the unfairness of a discriminatory policy that targeted service members but was not equally applied to civilian employees in positions of power.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
The post quickly drew attention and sympathy from readers who saw the unfairness in the situation.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairness
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Every few months, James Knowles receives an email saying he’ll soon be updated on efforts to address a 63-year-old injustice.—
Ara Rosenthal,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Barring some unforeseen injustice, Buckley is going to win a best actress Oscar this month.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Well, maybe the book’s wrong, then!—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Narragansett Town Council now has an opportunity to right, in part, an egregious wrong and make a difference in the lives of the tribal citizens’ descendants.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Unfairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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