unjustly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of unjustly
Example Sentences
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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
Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The verdict in the trial in Los Angeles came after Tony Saxon claimed the rapper, also known as Ye, did not pay him properly for work at the beachside property and fired him unjustly.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
“I’ve been a victim of fashion, unjustly applying berry passion,” goes the final refrain.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
Emma felt this sentence would give people “an opening to say, however unjustly, that he considered all spiritual beliefs no higher than hereditary aversions or likings, such as the fear of monkeys towards snakes.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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