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
Recent Examples on the Web
Even before the cutoff, any benefits have been one-sided in favor of India.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
The deciding set was even more one-sided with Musetti clearly struggling with an injury, even after getting treatment at 0-3 down.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Edwards was dominated and submitted in the fourth round by Sean Brady in a one-sided main event of a London crowd that was short on action.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Similarly, pausing attacks on energy infrastructure is clearly more advantageous to Russia, as is demilitarizing the Black Sea, given Russia’s dependence on the waterway and the Russian Navy’s extreme – and one-sided – vulnerability to Ukrainian attacks.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Lots of one-sided books have addressed fossil versus renewable energies but a balanced view is rare.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
That could very well be one of the most one-sided trades in recent MLS history.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
While a cheer erupted from the area on Friday afternoon, the victory celebration was short lived, as many now want to change the way school board members are elected to prevent another one-sided proposal from ever gaining steam again.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
But this sacrifice is completely one-sided.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
The deciding set was even more one-sided with Musetti clearly struggling with an injury, even after getting treatment at 0-3 down.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Edwards was dominated and submitted in the fourth round by Sean Brady in a one-sided main event of a London crowd that was short on action.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Similarly, pausing attacks on energy infrastructure is clearly more advantageous to Russia, as is demilitarizing the Black Sea, given Russia’s dependence on the waterway and the Russian Navy’s extreme – and one-sided – vulnerability to Ukrainian attacks.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Lots of one-sided books have addressed fossil versus renewable energies but a balanced view is rare.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
That could very well be one of the most one-sided trades in recent MLS history.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
While a cheer erupted from the area on Friday afternoon, the victory celebration was short lived, as many now want to change the way school board members are elected to prevent another one-sided proposal from ever gaining steam again.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
But this sacrifice is completely one-sided.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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