unjustly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of unjustly
Example Sentences
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Hardware and software stocks alike have been swept up by concerns about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence trade — but analysts say some of those shares have been unjustly punished.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
He returns home in beggar’s clothes with a plan to pay penance to the scores of souls he unjustly sent to the underworld.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
"He needs reliable access to treatment and care that is not available while he is unjustly incarcerated," the group said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Crucially, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters, Iran demanded the "release of assets belonging to the Iranian people, which have for years been unjustly trapped in foreign banks".
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
My eyes grew wide to hear him renounce all desire for the throne unjustly seized by Claudius.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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