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verb

variants or biassed
past tense of bias
as in prejudiced
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of biased
Adjective
So, my opinion on Family Dough may be a little bit biased. Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025 The White House claims the public media system is politically biased and an unnecessary expense. Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Her father's praise, while biased, is a sentiment shared by many fans and critics. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Human providers are biased, too, of course. Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biased
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
  • The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Guide dogs that assist people with blindness or partial sightedness are a powerful reminder of the bond humans have formed with our four-legged companions.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Singapore’s High Court found Law to have breached his fiduciary duties and prejudiced the interest of creditors while navigating his company through the financial challenges stemming from the COVID pandemic.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • However in 2024 New York's highest court overturned the conviction after concluding the judge prejudiced the jury by allowing women who had made assault allegations against Weinstein that were not included in the case to testify.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Thanks to climate change, Cosmism’s ambivalent and generally hostile attitude towards the natural world should also sound familiar.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Another camera designed to withstand the hostile environment of space was used outside.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But on just the third play of the fourth quarter, veteran tight end Zach Ertz turned a short pass in the flat into a 20-yard TD.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Arkansas defensive end Phillip Lee turned a question about the challenges Ole Miss presents into a reflection on what the Razorbacks are doing.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The socio-economic mechanics of traditional insurance create a distorted landscape, one where disciplined, loss-conscious businesses subsidize the behavior of less responsible market players.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This can create a distorted picture.
    Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ciara recently opened up about a time her husband, Russell Wilson, convinced a teenager with leukemia to stick with his treatment, an act that wound up changing his story from coming to an end.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • While many echoed this sentiment in the comments and their own TikTok videos, not everyone is convinced.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Journalistic investigations by outlets such as The New Yorker raised questions about Turning Point’s finances, including allegations of blurred lines between nonprofit educational work and partisan campaigning.
    Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • American Carnage Kirk's killing comes on the heels of two other spams of high-profile public violence that have deepened partisan divides over crime and ideology.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The judges also didn’t seem persuaded by some of Kilaru’s arguments that college sports is fundamentally about college students playing sports, and thus more about education than business.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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