as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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Recent Examples of unjust
Other claims in the complaint include tortious interference and unjust enrichment.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
This amendment [fixes] that defect and allows Congress to correct the unjust legislation of the States, so far that the law which operates upon one man shall operate equally upon all.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Waiting weeks for a decision or form now feels outdated, if not unjust.
—Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The original suit filed in June 2022 alleged copyright infringement, declaratory relief, accounting, and unjust enrichment.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unjust
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
This amendment [fixes] that defect and allows Congress to correct the unjust legislation of the States, so far that the law which operates upon one man shall operate equally upon all.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Waiting weeks for a decision or form now feels outdated, if not unjust.
—Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The original suit filed in June 2022 alleged copyright infringement, declaratory relief, accounting, and unjust enrichment.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unjust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
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The legacy of slavery was an undertone — overtone, really — to Our Native Daughters’ lone album, so this first set naturally contained an unfair share of the most emotionally rife numbers of the night.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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Way back in 2018, the EU fined Google for using its Android operating system market share to stymie rivals by giving its own apps unfair advantage through pre-installation deals with mobile handset makers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Solomon, 47, of Fairburn, was arraigned in federal court on June 17 on charges of using unreasonable force and obstructing justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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California Department of Education officials in 2018 found that school staff used unreasonable and unnecessary force in restraining Max.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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This anecdote is a perfect snapshot of Jameela’s lifelong refusal to accept arbitrary rules.—
Mandeep Rai,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Choosing a side for the wall would have been arbitrary.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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States were able to build more prosperous economies without fearing that a greater military power would conquer them or force them into unequal treaties to fork over the spoils.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Educational inequality, unequal access to resources and opportunities in schools, and persistent academic achievement gaps between Black and white students.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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