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 outcome might have been more one-sided, but the Crusaders had two runners thrown out at the plate.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Meehan then oversaw what is considered among the NHL’s most one-sided trades, acquiring Hasek from Chicago in 1992.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Few issues are entirely one-sided.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Anne Enright on the one-sided contract of honesty.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Corporations are free to maximize profits, and a contract, no matter how one-sided, might be the only thing truly sacred in our legal system.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The fines and other penalties the commission imposes by its one-sided process can be eye-watering.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The most one-sided 10-game winning streak in playoff history was turned in by the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors, who outscored opponents by 171 during that stretch on their way to that season's title.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Meehan then oversaw what is considered among the NHL’s most one-sided trades, acquiring Hasek from Chicago in 1992.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Few issues are entirely one-sided.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Anne Enright on the one-sided contract of honesty.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Corporations are free to maximize profits, and a contract, no matter how one-sided, might be the only thing truly sacred in our legal system.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The fines and other penalties the commission imposes by its one-sided process can be eye-watering.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The most one-sided 10-game winning streak in playoff history was turned in by the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors, who outscored opponents by 171 during that stretch on their way to that season's title.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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