wrongful
adjective
unjust or unfair.
wrongfully
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a word derived from
wrongful.
Example Sentences
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Both Gershkovich and his employer vehemently denied he was a spy and the US State Department labeled him "wrongfully detained."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
He’d been stunned by his star’s nearly centurylong sentence and came away from a review of the case suspecting that Walters may have been wrongfully convicted.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The U.S. has designated Myanmar scholar and American citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained following his arrest in China on espionage charges, framing his case for upcoming high-level bilateral talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Said alleges she was wrongfully terminated from ABC News in 2025 after dealing with mental health issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In 1894, the French criminologist Bertillon had helped to wrongfully convict Alfred Dreyfus of treason, having presented a wildly incorrect handwriting analysis.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
