unjustly
adverb
Examples of unjust in a Sentence
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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If your work begins veering away from your values, that’s the space to occupy — where awareness of injustice remains acute; where ethical choices, however small, still exist; and where individual acts of conscience, even within an unjust system, can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
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Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Handy grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and like a lot of other teens in the late 90s and early 2000s, aspired to become the next big hip-hop artist using his lyrics to share stories of protest and resistance against an unjust system.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
But at least there remains bipartisan recognition that drug war criminal penalties are often unjust.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
Taking the place of theaters and water slides, the ship is instead fitted with six operating rooms, recovery wards, intensive care units, and a pharmacy—all state-of-the-art facilities designed to deliver free medical care to those facing unjust poverty.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Handy grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and like a lot of other teens in the late 90s and early 2000s, aspired to become the next big hip-hop artist using his lyrics to share stories of protest and resistance against an unjust system.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
But at least there remains bipartisan recognition that drug war criminal penalties are often unjust.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
Taking the place of theaters and water slides, the ship is instead fitted with six operating rooms, recovery wards, intensive care units, and a pharmacy—all state-of-the-art facilities designed to deliver free medical care to those facing unjust poverty.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjust. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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