arbitrariness

Example Sentences

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For others, dog meat has served as a provocative thought exercise about the arbitrariness of the moral value humans assign to animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

She particularly focuses on what she calls the "arbitrariness" and the damage it has caused.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023

"Nothing can protect Belarusians from arbitrariness," says Pavel Sapelka.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

The numbers feel arbitrary in a way that drives home the arbitrariness of punishment in the first place.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2023

The Court prohibited jurors from hearing “victim impact” statements because they were too inflammatory and introduced arbitrariness into the capital sentencing process.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson