unfair

Example Sentences

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Abalos has protested that the investigation has been unfair.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Martin Puchner, an English professor, said the current grading system always felt unfair to the most accomplished students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The claim alleges that Rightmove has charged thousands of estate agents and new home developers excessive and unfair subscription fees, and action has been filed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Eventually we learned I had an immune condition; I also had mono, which felt cosmically unfair considering I had not yet been kissed and suspected I’d contracted it from the skating rink water fountain.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Only in retrospect would he realize how unfair it was to Mary to put her in the middle of a dispute between her parents.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin