How to Use take sides in a Sentence

take sides

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• Grossi could not appear to take sides in the war.
  — Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
• The judge in the case has so far declined to take sides in the conflict.
  — Matthew Dolan, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
• Frankie made people take sides, so her friends had all, like, kinda went away.
  — CBS News, 11 Dec. 2021
• But refusing to take sides can also be a way to miss the story.
  — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
• But here, there was no reason for your friend to take sides in a squabble that did not concern him.
  — Philip Galanes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
• This absorbing, thoughtful film doesn’t take sides; that’s not James’ way.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
• As in the Cold War, some nations will be reluctant to take sides.
  — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2022
• The Emirates, along with many other countries, has made clear that it will not be forced to take sides.
  — Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• This column will not take sides on what actually happened - the video footage is out there.
  — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
• Amid their parents' divorce, the Cyrus siblings appeared to take sides.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
• When employee conflicts arise, senior leaders should not make rash judgments or take sides.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
• The entire team would gather around the combatants to take sides, with the winner swarmed by joyous teammates.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
• In an election year, this debate will only ratchet up as politicians take sides, Eberle added.
  — Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
• Those posts, however, don’t risk any confusion over whether the lawmakers are trying to take sides.
  — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
• Kris Jenner knows better than to take sides between her feuding family.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
• People take sides, people shout and bawl, people like or unlike the antagonists.
  — Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
• The announcement of support marks a notable turn in a high-profile clash that’s forced some in Hollywood to take sides.
  — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
• Conflict poisons the environment as resentment builds, aggrieved parties vent to their friends, and those friends take sides.
  — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
• So no, God doesn’t take sides, favoring some individuals over others.
  — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
• An American flag is set ablaze, and citizens quickly take sides as the political world responds in kind.
  — Adam G. Klein, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
• Within a museum’s walls, people can explore difficult ideas without the noise of argument or the demand to take sides.
  — Devon Akmon, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
• Active Listening As people take sides in a polarized world, listening takes a hit.
  — Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
• The institute responded by reaffirming that Washington will not take sides in the election.
  — Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
• All are forced to take sides, with the war of words eventually escalating to a shockingly physical confrontation.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
• In the meantime, the majority of the world’s countries don’t want to take sides and are refraining from enforcing sanctions against Russia.
  — Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2023
• Forcing formerly neutral actors to take sides is a common tactic in genocidal campaigns, Simon said.
  — Tiffany Ng, Vox, 9 May 2024
• While their followers take sides and pit them against each other, their hatred for one another escalates into a real-life fight that ultimately turns deadly.
  — al, 25 June 2022
• Throughout the six months since Peltz announced his quest for a board seat, corporate executives and investment sages seemed to feel obligated to take sides.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
• The role of campus leadership is not to take sides in international debates, Mnookin said, adding that protesters are free to resume peaceful protest.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
• As the other women began to chime in and take sides, both Barlow and Rose grew angrier, leading Barlow to throw her glass on the ground beside her.
  — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024