How to Use fairness in a Sentence

fairness

noun
  • Tell me where fairness is here.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • And in fairness, the month’s not over yet.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In fairness, the show didn’t give us very much to work with here.
    — Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In fairness to Brown, this is true.
    — Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In all fairness, eggs might not be your first thought to pair with beer.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In fairness, Tua didn’t have a lot of chances.
    — Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
  • In all fairness, people just give it to me now.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But this is not just about fairness in the abstract.
    — Senator Ed Markey, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, the world is meant to run on fairness.
    — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
  • There is something to it, in fairness.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Build for fairness and avoid hidden bias.
    — Ben Semmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This isn’t about fairness; this is about control.
    — Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Choose honest words, and let fairness guide.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • That’s not just a fairness issue.
    — William J. Bratton, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Choose fairness to protect your peace.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The joy of working with her was her sense of humor and her fairness.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
  • There should be fairness attached.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Bonakdar said such concerns are rooted in fairness.
    — Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • But fairness has never had much to do with how this league operates.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • On paper, the law still promises fairness.
    — Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In fairness to Ross, all of his hiring cycles have been painful.
    — Omar Kelly october 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In fairness, even Amorim sidestepped the barbs of Keane.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • But in all fairness to leaders, now is one of the most challenging times to lead.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • That's not much of a path for female athletes who object on fairness grounds.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • There is also a fairness issue.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • There is also a fairness issue.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • What this debate really comes down to is fairness.
    — Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This isn’t banned, but there are strict rules, such as on the technical side to ensure fairness.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This is not about choosing between safety and fairness.
    — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • The duty to prove fairness is in force; the sharpest tool for proving it has been put off, year after year.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026

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