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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The support isn’t one-sided either.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The Patriots spanked the Miami Dolphins 38-19, a one-sided affair that looks even worse considering that the Patriots appear to not be going anywhere any time soon.
—Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Those concerns gained traction as more families shared their stories in the media or testified before Congress, including of AI chatbots that sparked one-sided attachments, or even romantic relationships, with children too young to understand the implications.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
On paper, Monday’s matchup should have been a similar one-sided affair.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Zia’s party and its partners boycotted the 2014 election in a dispute over a caretaker government, giving a one-sided victory to the increasingly authoritarian regime of Hasina.
—CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit alleges the report was rife with inaccurate and one-sided allegations against Carroll.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Also in the Update portion of the night, Michael Che and Colin Jost partook in a one-sided joke swap.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
For the most part, the United States’ allies in Asia and Europe have decided to accept one-sided trade deals rather than join forces against the United States, but their calculus might change.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The Patriots spanked the Miami Dolphins 38-19, a one-sided affair that looks even worse considering that the Patriots appear to not be going anywhere any time soon.
—Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Those concerns gained traction as more families shared their stories in the media or testified before Congress, including of AI chatbots that sparked one-sided attachments, or even romantic relationships, with children too young to understand the implications.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
On paper, Monday’s matchup should have been a similar one-sided affair.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Zia’s party and its partners boycotted the 2014 election in a dispute over a caretaker government, giving a one-sided victory to the increasingly authoritarian regime of Hasina.
—CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit alleges the report was rife with inaccurate and one-sided allegations against Carroll.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Also in the Update portion of the night, Michael Che and Colin Jost partook in a one-sided joke swap.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
For the most part, the United States’ allies in Asia and Europe have decided to accept one-sided trade deals rather than join forces against the United States, but their calculus might change.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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