unjustly

Example Sentences

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Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“I’ve been a victim of fashion, unjustly applying berry passion,” goes the final refrain.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

"Our entire family will be able to hug again soon," Ramón Guanipa wrote on social media, cautioning: "There are still hundreds of Venezuelans unjustly imprisoned."

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

“The SEC unjustly seeks to hold Mr. Luthar accountable for long-standing business practices at ADM,” his attorney, Junaid Zubairi, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Lewis Strauss, who had succeeded Dean as AEC chairman, unjustly labeled the boat a likely “Red spy ship,” intensifying the furor in Japan and creating a very public black eye for the American testing program.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik