Justification of One-Line Paragraphs?

Hello,
I'm new to InDesign -- just started using it this week. I'm using it to produce a 310-page text book. So far, I really like it a lot.
But I'm having a problem with justification. For paragraphs that run several lines, everything works great. But when I have a one-line paragraph, where a hard-return creates a line break, InDesign stretches the text to occupy the entire space. It obviously looks really ugly.
The only option I seem to have is to use a different paragraph style for every one-line paragraph, but that is really a pain! I am assuming there is a better way to handle this? Can someone please tell me how?
Thanks,
Matthew

Hello Everyone,
Thank you all for jumping in...
To Joel -- In my textbook, I have discussion material and sample papers. One of the ways I am differentiating discussion material from samples is the presence or absence of fully justified paraghraphs.
To Bob -- the last lines are "stretched" so the words fill the entire line from left to right inside the margins, even if there are only two or three words.
Peter -- the flush space idea sounds like it is too ornate to use on all my regular paragraphs. Plus, it still doesn't solve the problem of single-line paragraphs getting fully justified.
Well, it sounds like I may have to opt not to use full justification with InDesign.
Unless, of course, those of you with more experience have another idea...
I really appreciate your help!
Thanks,
Matthew

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