wrongfully

Example Sentences

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“But about two weeks ago, everything changed. I was wrongfully deported. In a single moment, nearly 30 years of my life were taken away from me — my home, my work, my community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

Among the powers it gives the president is the authority to designate countries that wrongfully detain an American and impose consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Mr Castleton's case is one of the most high profile in the scandal in which hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongfully convicted after faulty software made it look like money was missing from their branch accounts.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

His firsthand perspective on the plight of people wrongfully convicted was deeply meaningful to students, who often seemed overwhelmed by Walter's testimony.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson