Example Sentences

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Disproportionate death sentences may be convincing to those who make clemency decisions, and they reek of unfairness.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

You are not obligated to force her to make a different decision, correct every perceived unfairness or sacrifice your future inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

“Like a lot of things on Wall Street, I think it exposed a lot of unfairness, a lot of rent-seeking and a lot of regulatory capture. And I think those things really resonated.”

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

In practice, “Santa” is a decentralized supply chain run by unpaid parents facing volatile demand, shifting preferences, tight budgets and hard delivery deadlines, with zero tolerance for stock-outs or perceived unfairness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

It was unfairness itself, that this woman was causing such trouble for her dear friend Linda, that Linda should have to suffer for it.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng