one-sided
adjective
one-sid·ed
ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd 
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2
: unilateral
a one-sided decision
one-sidedly
adverb
one-sidedness
noun
Examples of one-sided in a Sentence
my neighbor's account of how the feud got started was somewhat one-sided
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With odds this one-sided, the market is hypersensitive to how the Fed frames the cut.
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Grand jury hearings are inherently one-sided.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
And the United States has been increasingly one-sided in backing Taiwan, chipping away at previous understandings reached with Beijing on cross-strait issues.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
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In the musical sphere of the Drake-Lamar competition, Lamar’s 22 Grammy wins (to Drake’s five) and his Emmy for a Super Bowl halftime show that toyed with Drake seemingly make for a one-sided scoreboard.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
What looked like a possible one-sided win by one team turned into a tight victory for the other team.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Most relationships are never one-sided.
—Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The Panthers’ second-year head coach watched his offense, defense and special teams units all falter in another one-sided defeat against a middling opponent.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Grand jury hearings are inherently one-sided.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
And the United States has been increasingly one-sided in backing Taiwan, chipping away at previous understandings reached with Beijing on cross-strait issues.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
What To Know In a video address, Probitkin said UnitedHealthcare has offered solutions that are one-sided and would be detrimental to patients and providers and accused big insurers like UnitedHealthcare of taking advantage of regional and safety net health care providers.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In the musical sphere of the Drake-Lamar competition, Lamar’s 22 Grammy wins (to Drake’s five) and his Emmy for a Super Bowl halftime show that toyed with Drake seemingly make for a one-sided scoreboard.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
What looked like a possible one-sided win by one team turned into a tight victory for the other team.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Most relationships are never one-sided.
—Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The Panthers’ second-year head coach watched his offense, defense and special teams units all falter in another one-sided defeat against a middling opponent.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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