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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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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Noun
  • Silence in the face of injustice is not neutrality, it's called complicity.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
  • Even those who oppose school choice — such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is an outspoken critic of this federal initiative — recognize the injustice of a two‑tier education system.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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  • Saturday, the team righted some of those wrongs, even with a sloppy second-half performance.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
  • Over the following weeks her show swells into a Greek chorus of one man’s wrongs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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“Unjustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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