one-sided
adjective
one-sid·ed
ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd 
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: 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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This fight was massively one-sided from the outset.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Questions rarely stay one-sided for long.
—Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
In contrast to the article’s framing of a one-sided right‑wing assault on science, some conservative and centrist commentators argue that the larger problem is the politicization of universities and research institutions by the left.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The one-sided conversation ended with Hocevar patting Wallace on the shoulder — defusing the tension while offering little remorse.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The outcome might have been more one-sided, but the Crusaders had two runners thrown out at the plate.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Few issues are entirely one-sided.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Anne Enright on the one-sided contract of honesty.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Questions rarely stay one-sided for long.
—Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
In contrast to the article’s framing of a one-sided right‑wing assault on science, some conservative and centrist commentators argue that the larger problem is the politicization of universities and research institutions by the left.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The one-sided conversation ended with Hocevar patting Wallace on the shoulder — defusing the tension while offering little remorse.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The outcome might have been more one-sided, but the Crusaders had two runners thrown out at the plate.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Few issues are entirely one-sided.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Anne Enright on the one-sided contract of honesty.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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