How to Use fairness in a Sentence

fairness

noun
  • In fairness, Stevens has been doing that for the last decade.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
  • In fairness, these nine-deep Aztecs wear out more than your legs and lungs.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • And, in fairness, IRS already is spending some of the cash.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In fairness, this was not the collapse Villa had been prone to.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The 2022 report came eight years after the state’s first tax fairness study.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In fairness, the GOP has made some effort to course-correct.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • In all fairness, a bear wouldn’t make the best coworker.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • In fairness, when Stephanopoulos and Roberts miss time, the same questions are asked.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
  • In fairness to them, they’ve been raised in a different time.
    Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Tread lightly and do your best to approach things with grace and fairness.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
  • In fairness, the Bucks have a defensive rating of 116.1 for March.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • In fairness though, these are also employees, not just of yours, but of the city, right?
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
  • Simple rule: When fairness and the truth are in conflict, journalism has to choose the truth.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Many girls don’t see this as a trans issue but a fairness issue.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • This may take the shape of more trust, fairness and assets falling in your favor (think wealth!).
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
  • In fairness, his whirlwind career is hard to keep up with.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023
  • Courts do sometimes grant motions to change the venue of a trial out of fairness to the defendant.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The city should move forward based on the bids received in fairness to all responders.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • In all fairness, this was our experience across the board, so Buffy doesn't lose any points for that.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
  • In fairness, there were several reasons for him to be worried the road was about to get rocky.
    Erin Bunch, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
  • And, in fairness, the mayor decided to take a much more pessimistic view than some.
    Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
  • What does fairness look like in a case with so many missteps and injustices?
    Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Ending the Race to the Bottom The global minimum tax deal is about more than fairness.
    Todd N. Tucker, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
  • Our values must be rooted in fairness and the dream of our own potential.
    WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
  • In fairness, though, the left may have an inherently tougher job.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In all fairness, post Covid and post-strike moviegoing has been on an unpredictable tear.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • This is a matter that concerns not just me but the broader principles of fairness and due process in sport.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
  • In all fairness, Richard Gadd (very honestly) put all of the story that there was to tell on screen for us already and tied up all of the loose ends along the way.
    Laura Hampson, Glamour, 6 May 2024
  • The concept of equal pay for equal work is a cornerstone of Americans' sense of fairness in the workplace.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • She is known for fairness, kindness and respect to all involved.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024

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