unconscionable
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“They’re unconscionable, and should serve as a turning point in California’s failed state prison system, and the way they handle these types of allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“It is unconscionable that aircrew and passengers were allowed to fly in that aircraft at that particular moment, ignorant of the danger they were in.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Contracts may also be rescinded if they contain unconscionable terms, meaning the agreement is extremely one-sided or harsh — especially in cases involving a serious mistake by one party that makes enforcement unfair.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
In such a system, Levy warned, the law is used to make the unconscionable “legal.”
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
“It’s unconscionable on the part of the people that leaked it,” Nixon agreed.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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