unfairness
Example Sentences
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Perry Zirkel, a disability-law scholar and former Lehigh University dean, said the need for testing accommodations for truly disabled students is real, but he worries about unfairness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Disproportionate death sentences may be convincing to those who make clemency decisions, and they reek of unfairness.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
Of course, some anger and frustration will come out during these talks, but long-term wallowing and ruminating on perceived unfairness can be more damaging than the layoff itself.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
In written submissions, Christopher Newman, representing Lowe, said the "substantive claim to judicial review alleges procedural unfairness in the processes of ICGS, as well as perversity and illegality".
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
The horror of it, the unfairness and treachery of almost everyone he’d ever known, made Matt’s blood pound in his ears.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing unfairness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: un-
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Power Prefix: Un-
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The Suffix -ness, Part 3
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