How to Use one-dimensional in a Sentence
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Before the eclipse, the full moon looked flat and one-dimensional.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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The Ducks need to be able to generate pass rush and make Texas Tech one-dimensional.
—oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
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But he was also sacked six times for a loss of 74 yards, and the CU offense turned one-dimensional in the second half.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
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The Steelers can make the Cowboys one-dimensional by shutting down the run.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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This made it 17-0 and set the stage for Philly to generate 4 more Sacks against a one-dimensional Chiefs Offense.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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But Yeun is less well served in a one-dimensional part.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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The handcrafted planters add a bit of texture, too, which will make your space feel less one-dimensional.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
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Gone are the one-dimensional, pass-happy Bills, who ran the ball well only after ample success through the air.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Men are one-dimensional at best, used solely to further her arc.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
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The Cardinal offense has at times been one-dimensional, with a lack of 3-point shooting.
—Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2023
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It’s been known since the late 1990s that a simpler one-dimensional analogue of Conway’s Game of Life is Turing complete.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
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Humans are not one-dimensional and should be encouraged to feel a range of emotions.
—Christina Crawford, Parents, 7 Dec. 2023
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That energy doesn’t just translate on the offensive side of the ball for Shi, who is far from a one-dimensional gunner.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Why not to pick 'em: Being dependent on one player to score could make the Cyclones one-dimensional against good teams.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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In recent months, my long brunette hair has looked frazzled, lifeless and one-dimensional.
—Maisie Bovingdon, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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These characters are not one-dimensional: these are men who feel.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
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He's gone from being a one-dimensional kind of pitcher to a really strong two-way player.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
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But there is a difference between a team having a clear strength and being one-dimensional.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
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Aaron Naber Take, for example, the simplest case: a one-dimensional object such as a circle.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 14 May 2024
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The sound quality is strong and clear, although a bit one-dimensional, like most soundboard recordings.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
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The central performances do add a bit of depth to these one-dimensional characters.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2023
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But Michigan ranks last in the Big Ten in passing with just 115 yards per game and continues to rely on a one-dimensional running attack.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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No one is one-dimensional, and if you're drawn to a couple opposing aesthetics, why not combine them for a striking, unique home that speaks to you?
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
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To make sure that this was always possible, the mathematicians turned to what’s known as the Cantor set, a one-dimensional analog of the Menger sponge.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Everybody in the American wants to stop the run and make (opponents) one-dimensional.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
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The head-scratcher was how one-dimensional Bishop Gorman’s offense was against Mater Dei.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
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Each number wouldn’t need to get multiplied as many times as in the one-dimensional case, but there were more distinct numbers to multiply.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
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Showing itself as not merely one-dimensional Friday, El Camino (3-1) also scored on long drives when the game still may have been in question.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
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The role would be one-dimensional in lesser hands, but Hackman's performance is both affecting and hilarious.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Unlike the now one-dimensional Rodgers, Fields can escape pressure in the pocket during passing situations.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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