be unfair

Example Sentences

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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 will be unfair for Nigeria to accept 300 Venezuelan deportees," he said, suggesting that the recent visa curbs on Nigerian travellers by the US was not "reciprocal" but a pressure tactic.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Among the most common arguments against relief is that canceling existing debt would be unfair to all those who already paid off their loans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 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