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
  • Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most overt is the sweeping nationwide crime of rural impoverishment; then there are the endless tiny, daily injustices that result.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Netanyahu accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire Earlier on Tuesday Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire by turning over some wrong remains in a process of returning the bodies of hostages to Israel.
    Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Getting that wrong is such a giveaway.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Unjustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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