unjustness

1
as in injustice
the state of being unfair or unjust the sheer unjustness of the accusation infuriated her beyond words

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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this life seemed to treat him with an unjustness that was immensely frustrating

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Recent Examples of unjustness But Panahi, inspired by his own daughter’s similar act of defiance, never loses sight of the policy’s unjustness, either, and the extremes required for something that in every other part of the world is naturally taken for granted. Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
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Noun
  • Punk rock has always been tied to the idea that both artists and listeners are angry — frustrated with the system, furious at injustice.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices.
    Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • But in the final analysis, Weisberg suggests, the rights and wrongs were pretty clear.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Also with his idea of trying to right some wrongs in the world.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Unjustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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