unjustness

Definition of unjustnessnext
1
as in injustice
the state of being unfair or unjust the sheer unjustness of the accusation infuriated her beyond words

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2
as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this life seemed to treat him with an unjustness that was immensely frustrating

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Noun
  • The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • My grief has more flavors than a Baskin- Robbins, and the feeling that fills me now is a sense of profound injustice.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • LivaNova’s suggestion that the bacteria could have come from the water at The University of Kansas Hospital, Johnson said, was flat-out wrong.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • And getting that wrong has consequences that last far longer than any Halloween egg fight.
    Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Unjustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustness. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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