wrongfully

Example Sentences

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He is waiting for the outcome of a judge-led inquiry into why he was wrongfully convicted.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The thriller stars Sam Worthington as David Burroughs, an imprisoned father wrongfully convicted of murdering his son.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And judging from those in attendance, parts of “The Fear of 13,” in which Adrien Brody plays a wrongfully convicted man on death row, are hilarious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

For all his introspection, Dunk wrongfully justifies his own survival as a transaction — a king-to-be traded for a commoner.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Even when we explained that he was wrongfully convicted and later proved innocent, we couldn't get anyone to admit him.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson