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unjustness

noun

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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2
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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  1. injustice
  2. wrong
Noun
  • But that injustice is for later; for now, the whole team arrives with Alice to visit Gemma in the hospital.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In his era, the football field became the site of a bold act of protest against racial injustice, yet the name Colin Kaepernick does not appear once.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of injustice
Noun
  • Joe Alt, who was called for a hold that resulted in a safety on an anything-that-can-go-wrong-will-go-wrong Sunday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • With quarterback Cooper Rush set to start his second straight game, the Falcons are looking to right some of the wrongs from the Pittsburgh matchup, where Rush was dealing with back issues and struggled to get the offense going.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrong

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“Unjustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustness. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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