How To Use Unfair In A Sentence

He said this was an abuse of public monies and the fact there was no contribution from the business community was ‘grossly unfair.’
Nor do I deny that they sometimes abuse their power and are unfair to individuals.
These require you to face manipulative individuals, relinquish your rights unfairly or be exquisitely tactful when you'd be justified in blowing up. Times, Sunday Times
Listen to them now, whining about unfairness as the problem is put right. The Sun
Physicians and hospitals fear the practice could unfairly penalize practitioners and say there's no way to benchmark quality accurately.

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It was a singular, unpreventable event that has unfairly tarred all businesses.
Do you feel you have been unfairly stereotyped by the press?
I believe it is unfair to penalise parents who miss the payment of this allowance due to this.
The seething sense of unfairness is almost palpable. Times, Sunday Times
Even where, for example in an unfair dismissal case, the employment tribunal makes an order that the employee be re-employed by the employer in one way or another, if the employer fails to do so there is no contempt of court.
The events had stained the city's reputation unfairly.
Many of the Bushisms strike me as unfair and inapt, which is why I comment onthem. The Volokh Conspiracy » Yesterday’s Bushism of the Day:
The closely held retailer said it would sue its partner to recoup more than $ 50 million it claims was unfairly withdrawn.
The judges decided to exclude evidence which had been unfairly attained.
But hey, I guess if we are operating under the assumption that soccer fans revel in unfairness at the hands of a central, arbitrary power, they they will probably love this change. The Volokh Conspiracy » How Jonathan Adler Gets It Wrong, and Soccer Gets It Right:
He argued that the reproaches were unfair.
With the unfairness of it all, the final whistle was a merciful relief.
I feel the whole practice of gazumping completely unfair and underhand.
Teachers claim such measures could unfairly disadvantage ethnic minorities.
It would be unfair and wrong of me to single anyone out for errors. The Sun
The criticism was unfair, or at least premature. Times, Sunday Times
But it would be both inaccurate and unfair to paint too bleak a picture of education in England.
Support from the landed classes was maintained only by an impossibly complex and grossly unfair system of taxation. THE FOUR NATIONS: A History of the United Kingdom
Fans want efforts to be recognised She also says the honours system is unfair because she gets recognised for her work but a lollipop lady doesn't. The Sun
But Dave says absolutely no serious shopping before the comprehensive spending review, which is the tiniest bit unfair, I told Mummy, because no one looks at Manuela and counts up what she spends on all her funny shirts and cardies, they can't if they never see her. Mrs Cameron's diary
In this light, even the discussion about successors to Heinlein nags at me, because I see it, perhaps unfairly, as another aspect of trying to come up with easy categorization in a field where such categorization is anything but easy and where labels create false expectation after false expectation. January « 2010 « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website
The judges decided to exclude evidence which had been unfairly attained.
As for Mr Gilbert, an industrial tribunal dismissed his claim of unfair discrimination.
It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.
It's 1968 and a group of female factory workers go on strike over unfair pay. The Sun
Cooke, who was with the firm 30 years, claims unfair dismissal.
It would be unfair to accuse them of selling snake oil. Times, Sunday Times
It would be extremely unfair to start messing around with the batsmen after one game.
But if the absolute rise in eps is used, companies which begin with high eps have an unfair advantage.
If the above seems to create an "unfair" windfall for stockholders or short term diminution of tax revenues, raise the capital gains rates. Al Checchi: Government's Travels
She was still ranting about the unfairness of it all.
He knew this was unfair, that Hollis ' job as a detective had excluded him from military call-up. AMAGANSETT
They had been given an unfair advantage.
It is unfair to students to miseducate and confuse them about the nature of the scientific process.
By contrast, industrial tribunals in the exercise of the unfair dismissal jurisdiction are concerned with disputes between employee and employer.
The union withdrew its support; the women lost their case for unfair dismissal as a consequence.
It would be unfair and wrong of me to single anyone out for errors. The Sun
She has been unfairly maligned as being soft on apartheid, which she detested. Times, Sunday Times
There will also be a funfair, sideshows, stalls and refreshments.
The gods are dispassionate, jealous, vainly superior, and sometimes unfair and bitter.
All watches are synchronised to ensure all games start at the same time to ensure nobody has an unfair advantage.
Seems unfair, but sons of earls are mere "Honorables," like the famous Mitford sisters and the children of viscounts and barons, except that first-born sons of earls and viscounts quite often use the title of one of dad's spare baronies. Peerless Titles
Symington and our Legislature have never admitted that Arizona school financing is unfair.
A disabled man has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.
America decided that imported steel had an unfair advantage over steel made at home.
Salary caps are imposed to prevent richer clubs gaining an unfair advantage over poorer rivals by offering players vastly inflated salaries.
If they act unfairly, whether procedurally or in relation to the substantive decision itself, then that constitutes an abuse of power for which judicial review provides a remedy.
The judges decided to exclude evidence which had been unfairly attained.
Moreover, even though the men in the film do ultimately incorporate the mother, her return is experienced by the audience as an unfair intrusion and the men's inclusion of her in their ménage a generous (if also pragmatic) gesture.
The Court of Appeal concluded that he ordinarily worked outside Great Britain and was therefore unable to pursue an unfair dismissal claim.
Most people can sense when they have been dealt with unfairly by their employer.
Then we could file briefs pointing out the unfair and unbalanced nature of FoxNews coverage.
It is unfair, however, to expect nurses to take on this new role and responsibility without adequate training and supervision.
A huge funfair and children's fairground will also be set up in the centre to turn Bradford into a vibrant shopping experience.
For example, you gain the right not to be unfairly dismissed after being in continuous employment for two years. The Sun
She may feel indignant but it's really unfair to deprive your daughter of loving grandparents. The Sun
By going to this extreme you are unfairly punishing the individual in the pursuit of spiteful gossip.
His hands were completely tied on this one, and those who now criticise him for doing what he was legally obliged to do are being unfair in the extreme to him.
MPs have also spoken out against the unfair adoption system and are campaigning for a public inquiry. Times, Sunday Times
The referee made an unfair decision.
The present leasehold system affects an estimated three million owners and has been widely condemned as unfair and archaic.
It's unfair to comment on the reds. The Sun
This proposal is unfair, unworkable, highly illiberal and probably open to legal challenge. Times, Sunday Times
Salary caps are imposed to prevent richer clubs gaining an unfair advantage over poorer rivals by offering players inflated salaries.
The Newsnight programme was shocking both for its self-aggrandisement and its celebration of unfair bias. Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I...
The other preliminary matter is that the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 does not tell you whether the seller is liable.
Amidst all of the mainstream media's ballyhooing of the momentum to be gained in the tight Iowa polls, The New York Times finally examined the caucuses sheer unfairness and obsoleteness. Dan Brown: You and I Don't Care Who Wins the Iowa Caucuses
The freedom to limit liability was curtailed by the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
An unfair apportionment limited upcountry representation in the legislature and gave the parishes more power than their population warranted.
To the buyer who spends hundreds of thousands, it seems unfair that the bloke next door gets his free. Times, Sunday Times
In the first third of a speech that lasted more than 90 minutes, Colonel Qaddafi focused on what he called the inherent unfairness of the United Nations, which gives the five permanent members of the Security Council far more authority than the nations in the General Assembly. Waldo's Virginia Political Blogroll
The council was slammed for its unfair selection procedure.
Brinkley offers no evidence that the numbers were cooked or the questions were unfairly worded.
For example, you gain the right not to be unfairly dismissed after being in continuous employment for two years. The Sun
He plans to bring a civil action against them, claiming unfair arrest and loss of earnings.
It seems to be very unfair on the bull, as he is fighting blind, and can´t really get at the condor, which is behind him. TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
Fertility experts have suggested that the law is unfair and discriminatory. Times, Sunday Times
A few comments say our view of the new Alpha roadmap is either hopelessly optimistic, or unfairly negative.
Their main bone of contention is the qualification process, which they consider manifestly unfair and skewed against them. Times, Sunday Times
An industrial tribunal has no jurisdiction to decide whether an employee was fairly or unfairly dismissed.
It would be a bit unfair to offer clues right now, if someone is close to breaking the code.
It may be grossly unfair of me to suggest it, but when one of their number is singled out, even the most charitable colleagues will be on the look-out for the slightest signs of uppishness.
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post.
It is a serious crime and the retrial can be conducted without unfairness to the defendant.
The government should address this unfairness by allowing care home fees to be set against taxable income. Times, Sunday Times
That, and the unfair advantage he gets from the ultra-morphing shape-shifter rackets. Times, Sunday Times
Turning Wheels organised two blockades at the Marianhill toll plaza on the N3 near Durban last month to highlight what it called lorry drivers 'exploitation and unfair working conditions. ANC Daily News Briefing
There are illegitimate children over the years, accusations of collusion with Nazis, shadowy tales of unrequited longing and profound unfairness.
Ed suffers under weight of expectation Isn't public life unfair? Times, Sunday Times
That's unfair - the more so because it was Stern's style and content of speech that made him rich in the first place.
What is unfair can not sensibly be subject to different standards depending on the source of the discretion to exclude it.
Do their students get an unfair advantage in the music industry? Times, Sunday Times
MPs should be held to account if they unfairly abuse parliamentary privilege and hurt innocent Kiwi families.
It's so unfair that she should have died so young.
Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act outlaws "unfair methods of competition" but does not define unfair.
Ideally, a way would be found to encourage this official to keep an eye on all contributions, to avoid creating unfair favoritism.
The criticism was unfair, or at least premature. Times, Sunday Times
I don't know if he is an unfairly vilified man or if any of the denunciations of his morals and motives have some truth to them.
Worker exploitation and unfair wages are no laughing matter.
Dave, 30, of Bolton and Allan, 37, of Liverpool say no-one had complained and are claiming unfair dismissal.
A travelling funfair in the rain before it opens is one of the most dreary looking things in the world.
Salary caps are imposed to prevent richer clubs gaining an unfair advantage over poorer rivals by offering players inflated salaries.
Their methods and motives are now universally regarded as brutal, unfair and unjustified.
Immigrants in Spain are getting a raw deal from state institutions and at the same time from small and medium business owners, who not only take unfair advantage of them, but sometimes also physically ill-treat them. Crossover Dreams: The economic rain in Spain falls heavily on immigrants
It would be unfair to Debby's family to speculate on the reasons for her suicide.
He said in reply that the question was unfair.
The manufacturer says the criticism is unfair. Times, Sunday Times
As he stood there, turned from me, with his hat off, and his neck painfully flushed under the sharp outcurve of his dark head, a feeling of pity surged up in me, as if I had taken an unfair advantage. The Inn of Tranquillity: Studies and Essays
The Bill perpetuates all the anomalies, unfairness, regional variations and bureaucracy that made the poll tax unpopular.
Unfortunately, fairly or unfairly, the way this has been done has created the impression in some minds that the President is running for a fourth term by proxy.
His former chauffeur is claiming unfair dismissal on the grounds of racial discrimination.
It has been unfair at the investigative stage and it has been unfair at the trial stage, not so much the judge but the prosecutor.
Computer games come under a lot of unfair criticism for destroying the fabric of family life. The Sun
Pointing the finger of blame may be unfair and will just make us more stressed. The Sun
nice-guy" Canadianism, which is both unfairly reductive and conveniently misleading. Cokemachineglow.com
But the heavy deceit and the gross unfairness is running rampant. Times, Sunday Times
Neighbors complained that it was an eyesore, covered by weeds and debris, and that the owner was unfairly avoiding taxes.
Cashman was asked if it was unfair that the first round of the playoff is a best-of-five series when the next two rounds are best-of-seven, and he only laughed. USATODAY.com - Yankees again under scrutiny
Your reaction to unfair situations is to battle them. Times, Sunday Times
It's a saying that makes women livid with frustration and anger at the unfairness of life, while men can remain smugly secure in their bald spot.
Inheritance tax is an unfair tax, and there will always be attempts to avoid or evade it. Times, Sunday Times
These network agreements have an unfair economic advantage. Times, Sunday Times
His former chauffeur is claiming unfair dismissal on the grounds of racial discrimination.
In the interest of fair play, a young sophomore like Franks has probably been unfairly characterized as a blabbermouth whose remarks were made more out of than normal because â€ "hey â€" what else are we going to write about this week? GatorCountry.com - Latest Headlines
He was terribly unfair to the younger children.
It's unfair that despite his obvious brightness, school will probably always be hard for him.
Women - rather unfairly I feel - tend to burn up calories less efficiently than men.
As a contractor he adds, he isn't in a position to sue for unfair dismissal.
Now, let us turn to last Tuesday morning to discover Bill's actual nonsocialist prescription for unfair and inadequate health insurance.www. greatfailure.com Hey, Michael: SICKO Needs A Re-dit With O'Reilly's Answer To Healthcare
An industrial tribunal has no jurisdiction to decide whether an employee was fairly or unfairly dismissed.
It was felt that the company had an unfair advantage vis-a-vis smaller companies elsewhere.
But, equally, it is unfair to accuse them of making political apathy into a norm. Politics, Planning and the State
I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.
What is "fair" or "just" to one person may seem unfair and unjust to another. A Short Guide to Writing About History
It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.
Landlords believe that the Rent Acts unfairly interfere with freedom of contract and exacerbate the housing shortage.
They are often criticized for producing "poverty porn" for Western audiences; their detractors call their - oeuvre the "cinema of squalor" — a label Philippine critic Lito Zulueta decries as unfair. Daring Filipinos Not To Look Away
I do not think that the conduct of the Inspectors towards Mr Clegg taken as a whole can be said to be unfair.
He made a very unfair crack about her looks.
While eggs may have an unhealthy image, the evidence suggests they have been unfairly maligned.
There will still be a lot of people penalised by the unfairness of the council tax.
Computer games come under a lot of unfair criticism for destroying the fabric of family life. The Sun
Conservatives question whether TV ads for a new film blasting the president could unfairly impact voters.
If he had, he would have known with an awful clarity that devolution of power to a local level does nothing at all to reduce coercion or gross unfairness.
In its efforts to become the safest, most reliable backgammon room online, Play65 has formed an objective and independent Board of Trustees, designed to clean the backgammon room from its cheaters, mainly those who create an unfair advantage using computerized aiding tools, known as backgammon bots. WebWire | Recent Headlines
Sometimes people unfairly criticise others to draw attention away from their own failings. Times, Sunday Times
Residential solicitors and valuation surveyors are colluding to ensure that the current unfair and expensive system is maintained.
Life can be unfair sometimes, but that's no reason to give up on it.
Sentimental children forever whining about how bitterly unfair your lives have been. Well,it may have escaped you notice, but life isn't fair.
His comments are very unfair. The Sun
We believe that the verdict against him was unfair.
It's unfair to criticise here or to babble on about the facilities we have back home.
Critics say the bargain is unfair, and that nuclear powers have done little to cut stockpiles. Times, Sunday Times
Personal financial rewards are too often distributed in ways that are uneven, unfair and unlikable. Times, Sunday Times
Barbara considers that pet shops which sell customers these birds are very unfair.
Critics claim that the Indian government unfairly favors the IITs when education dollars are doled out.
Even where there is no direct prejudice, there may be unfair preferences which should not count.
Channel 4 is running a series on the unfairness of the legal system.
The compensatory award is intended to reimburse you for financial loss resulting from the unfair dismissal.
It may seem unfair to over-emphasize the voluptuary in Mr. Pepys, but it is Mr. Pepys, the promiscuous amourist; stringing his lute (God forgive him!) on a Sunday, that is the outstanding figure in the Diary. The Art of Letters
Employees are scared to enforce their rights because if they did they would be unfairly dismissed.
It's unfair to suggest that he deliberately provokes dressing room conflict, but he's not the ideal chap to apply soothing balm when it breaks out.
Others simply whined that though their site contained commercial material, it also contains valuable content and was unfairly penalized.
Your focus on ‘yields’ of individual commodities, rather than total output, unfairly stacks the deck by ignoring a large measure of what smaller farms produce.
A Ferris wheel pokes above the palm trees in the affluent district of Zaitoona; at neighbourhood funfairs, parents usher their children on to the rides, slides and merry-go-rounds.
It was a bit unfair, I suggested, to be sniffy about people wanting to become pop stars when the alternative was, say, working in a factory.
NB: As an addendum to my last comment (still the last on the page, unless someone comments while I write this), because I've learned in the last few hours that calling Biden a plagiarist is truly unfair, I add the following, which I'm stealing directly from a comment thread at Making Light and I don't know how to do a proper hyperlink: But Dick Cheney was a statesman
The criticism that staff spend too much time cataloguing books is unfair. Times, Sunday Times
Investors are lulled into a false sense of security and this is unfair.
Does that give you an unfair advantage? The Sun
This is unfair and the process was a waste of time and effort. Times, Sunday Times
Dissidents are suppressed in profoundly unfair ways in every country on earth. Matthew Yglesias » Means and Ends
Mr Houseman is absolutely right to claim that the rateable system is unfair.
Who will reform Britain's unfair electoral system?
It was damnably unfair that he should suffer so much.
One lawyer said: 'Some people might think that this gives him an unfair advantage in the dispute. Times, Sunday Times
Cllr Michelle Mulherin said she knew some people levied with commercial water charges who felt they were unfairly billed.
It's an unfair slur on a band who are capable of genius - as evidence I present 1990's Violator, m'lud - but Exciter, their first ‘clean’ album, will do nothing to change people's perception.
Then I used sarcasm as a tool against these unfair attacks, but it just made him more aggressive. Times, Sunday Times
The trouble is, unfair as it may seem, a sizeable part of judgment is based on precedent - heavyweight disapproval is saved for those who ‘aren't normally like that’.
All claims by the employee, whether they be for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal or redundancy are claims against the vendor.
Phil Kirk, executive director of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, calls Womble's bill a well-intentioned but unfair, burden. Sweetness & Light
Two of the candidates complained of unfair muckraking during the election campaign.
In waking life, of course, you were not part of the decisions about promotion and firing in your office, but still you feel guilty about getting ahead under such unhappy and unfair circumstances.
If that seems unfair, imagine being charged 127 for trying to rearrange a hospital appointment over the phone. Times, Sunday Times
He is seeking redress for what he alleges was an unfair demotion.
The money was small compensation for unfair dismissal.
So the greatest injustice our manifesto addresses is the unfairness to a child born into poverty.
Voters would like nothing better than to sit on their behinds, live of the wealth created in the past, and to complain about the unfairness of the world all the way down.
Companies that receive government subsidies have an unfair advantage .
I was a little unfair summarizing my contact with Time Inc.; the company has not "crowed" about its iPad bridge software, and in fact has plans to iteratively improve its iPad product. "MAIN" via Steve in Google Reader
‘The funfair has bouncy castles, merry-go-rounds and swings which are providing facilities for play and social interaction for children,’ she said.
There is a certain irritating sort of journalist - perhaps unfairly, Zoe Williams of the Guardian is the first name that springs to mind - who affects an adolescent offhandedness in his of her writing. Simon Titley: Against jargon
Another problem is that they don't have much choice in the matter, which again contributes to the air of miscommunication and unfairness.
If perceived unfair treatment can be dealt with internally, litigation is avoided which is always better for both parties.

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