one-sided
adjective
one-sid·ed
ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd 
1
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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Tottenham have been awful at home this season, but with the ‘new-manager bounce’ and also the derby energy, the game might be less one-sided than people expect.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But populism is an element of modern democracy, and when issues are this one-sided, populism usually wins.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Swift’s one-sided waves offered a quick and clever change-up on her usual style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The breadth of Epstein’s connections complicates Democrats’ effort to frame the scandal as a one-sided political liability.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Usually a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clot that can lead to a PE occurs in one leg, but not both, so pay attention to one-sided pain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Sunday’s game was the first under Nielsen’s big data plus panel measurement, which tends to benefit live events, but the one-sided nature of the game may have pushed some viewers away after halftime.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But populism is an element of modern democracy, and when issues are this one-sided, populism usually wins.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Swift’s one-sided waves offered a quick and clever change-up on her usual style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The breadth of Epstein’s connections complicates Democrats’ effort to frame the scandal as a one-sided political liability.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Usually a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clot that can lead to a PE occurs in one leg, but not both, so pay attention to one-sided pain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Sunday’s game was the first under Nielsen’s big data plus panel measurement, which tends to benefit live events, but the one-sided nature of the game may have pushed some viewers away after halftime.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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