wrongful
adjective
unjust or unfair.
wrongfulness
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a word derived from
wrongful.
Example Sentences
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At the opposite end, Ms. Clancy could be found not guilty because she didn’t appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions or was unable to make her behavior conform to the law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ms Barron told the court that the Crown accepted not guilty pleas after psychiatrists concluded that his mental health was so poor that he didn't "appreciate the nature or wrongfulness of his conduct".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
“We're very, very suspicious of gag orders, because they go into place before there's been a full adjudication of wrongfulness of the speech at issue,” Lidsky said.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2024
“California law dictates that age, criminal intent, and knowledge of wrongfulness are factors needed to charge a child with a crime,” the Facebook post stated.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
A babe will seize the plaything of another babe without the least compunction long after it is keenly alive to the injustice and wrongfulness of having its own playthings taken by any other child.
