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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Webb did not pitch in Team USA’s one-sided 15-1 victory against the Giants on Tuesday at Scottsdale Stadium, instead watching the Bednar brothers each throw scoreless innings, but the two-time All-Star will start the United States’ first game of pool play against Brazil on Friday.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Decapitation is not a one-sided instrument.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump pulled out of the agreement in 2018, calling it a one-sided transaction.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
However, since becoming conference foes, the matchup has been largely one-sided.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The players are trying to fight a good fight, seeking a massive improvement to their unimaginably one-sided collective bargaining agreement.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
While our readers may not represent a perfect cross-section of all fans, the response here was overwhelmingly one-sided.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
More recently, social media has allowed people even more direct access to celebrities, blurring the lines between one-sided and reciprocal interactions.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 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
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Decapitation is not a one-sided instrument.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump pulled out of the agreement in 2018, calling it a one-sided transaction.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
However, since becoming conference foes, the matchup has been largely one-sided.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The players are trying to fight a good fight, seeking a massive improvement to their unimaginably one-sided collective bargaining agreement.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
While our readers may not represent a perfect cross-section of all fans, the response here was overwhelmingly one-sided.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
More recently, social media has allowed people even more direct access to celebrities, blurring the lines between one-sided and reciprocal interactions.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 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
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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