be unfair

Example Sentences

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To leave James alone on a first-round island might be unfair, but the Lakers have kowtowed to him plenty in his eight years here.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

California Tax Foundation visiting fellow Jared Walczak said that the water’s edge option exists for a reason and that it would be unfair to mandate worldwide reporting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It’d be unfair to blame Iger alone for Disney’s transition from stock leader to laggard.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

It would be unfair to level much criticism on Nancy this early.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime, Amir,” he said.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini