as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
my neighbor's account of how the feud got started was somewhat one-sided
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Recent Examples of one-sided
Wednesday’s win, however, was the team’s most one-sided since a 4-0 victory over Seattle in mid May.
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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
Even before the cutoff, any benefits have been one-sided in favor of India.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
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
Even before the cutoff, any benefits have been one-sided in favor of India.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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The mission of many SEL programs reflects a view that instilling grade assessed knowledge is only a partial goal of education and that the classroom is the first opportunity for many students to interact with others of various backgrounds, beliefs and abilities.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Estimating the number of QAnon believers is difficult because many individuals do not openly identify with the movement, and those who do often hold a range of loosely connected or partial beliefs rather than adhering to a consistent or uniform ideology.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Forced to work in a more hostile environment than.when it was first established in 2019, the mission faces limited options for evacuations due to the ongoing suspension of international commercial flights, and mobility, because of gangs’ ongoing gang encirclement of Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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From retail shops to corner bodegas and independent grocery stores, the past few years have not only forced small business owners to confront staggering economic challenges, but also a needlessly hostile regulatory environment brought on by out-of-touch policymakers.—
Tosha Miller,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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These protective thoughts are normal, but unhelpful and may be a little distorted.—
Chamin Ajjan,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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The distorted, slow-motion sound feels like sinking quicksand, and the ornamental qanun strings are perfect for Abu Dhabi plug talk.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Courier is open about its partisan lens and its funding from Democratic donors.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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However, if the church becomes tainted with blatant partisan politics, the church will look like the world with polarizing division.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The case of Amazon’s AI recruiting tool, which was found to disadvantage female applicants due to biased training data, remains a cautionary example.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The new instructions tell it to assume some media information is biased.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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