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 decision is a protest against Israeli actions in Gaza and comes as a United Nations commission concludes that Israel is committing genocide there—an accusation the Israelis deny, saying the report is one-sided and biased.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In a one-sided victory over Berkeley, the senior had five goals and two assists to lead the way.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The newfound energy of gun safety PACs means that tragedy no longer produces a one-sided response.
—John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the surprisingly one-sided contest (the Packers kicked off Sunday’s NFC North hatefest as 2-point favorites), CBS’ rare standalone Week 1 doubleheader helped the Tiffany network kick off the season with a big ratings win.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mentors get just as much out of these relationships, btw, in case anyone was confused and felt as though mentoring was one-sided.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Our unnamed hero’s one-sided correspondence is exhausting, familiar, humiliating, and rewarding all at once.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
But what came out of the finale discussion with the writers room and with Jack was the idea that there was not just a one-sided relationship between any of these characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In a one-sided victory over Berkeley, the senior had five goals and two assists to lead the way.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The newfound energy of gun safety PACs means that tragedy no longer produces a one-sided response.
—John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the surprisingly one-sided contest (the Packers kicked off Sunday’s NFC North hatefest as 2-point favorites), CBS’ rare standalone Week 1 doubleheader helped the Tiffany network kick off the season with a big ratings win.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mentors get just as much out of these relationships, btw, in case anyone was confused and felt as though mentoring was one-sided.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Our unnamed hero’s one-sided correspondence is exhausting, familiar, humiliating, and rewarding all at once.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
But what came out of the finale discussion with the writers room and with Jack was the idea that there was not just a one-sided relationship between any of these characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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