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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However, the benefits of this interaction are strictly one-sided as Monotropa siphons the carbohydrates, initially derived from the mycorrhizae’s host trees, for its own consumption.
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Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Wednesday’s win, however, was the team’s most one-sided since a 4-0 victory over Seattle in mid May.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Others, like France and Spain, appear more dug-in, urging the EU not to agree to a deal that feels unbalanced or overly one-sided on tariffs.
—Myron Brilliant, Time, 9 July 2025
But at the same time, Auckland only brought a few fans to the Club World Cup and the results in their other games were so one-sided that Boca had the slightly ridiculous task of needing to win 6-0 to have any chance of reaching the next round.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The relationship is so one-sided that Chicago, where the World Cup opened in 1994, backed out of the 2026 tournament citing the costs to the public.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Besides dyspnea, sharp and one-sided chest pain is typical.8
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction to a trigger (e.g., food, medicine, or insect stings).
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Two years after defying expectations in Istanbul — pushing Manchester City hard in a final many had predicted would be the most one-sided in history — Inter, gallingly, in the end found themselves on the wrong end of the most one-sided final ever.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2025
While effort is essential in any relationship, effort that feels one-sided can lead to emotional burnout.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Wednesday’s win, however, was the team’s most one-sided since a 4-0 victory over Seattle in mid May.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Others, like France and Spain, appear more dug-in, urging the EU not to agree to a deal that feels unbalanced or overly one-sided on tariffs.
—Myron Brilliant, Time, 9 July 2025
But at the same time, Auckland only brought a few fans to the Club World Cup and the results in their other games were so one-sided that Boca had the slightly ridiculous task of needing to win 6-0 to have any chance of reaching the next round.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The relationship is so one-sided that Chicago, where the World Cup opened in 1994, backed out of the 2026 tournament citing the costs to the public.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Besides dyspnea, sharp and one-sided chest pain is typical.8
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction to a trigger (e.g., food, medicine, or insect stings).
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Two years after defying expectations in Istanbul — pushing Manchester City hard in a final many had predicted would be the most one-sided in history — Inter, gallingly, in the end found themselves on the wrong end of the most one-sided final ever.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2025
While effort is essential in any relationship, effort that feels one-sided can lead to emotional burnout.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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