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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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Noun
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And this love makes violence and injustice unacceptable.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
This tragedy occurred a short distance from where George Floyd was unjustly killed — another painful reminder that injustice, excessive force and unequal accountability continue to plague our nation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Like Basterds, Django Unchained takes a darkly comedic approach to righting historical wrongs.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Righting a couple of wrongs that everybody was talking about.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Unjustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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