be partial

Example Sentences

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For months, he had trouble sleeping due to what turned out to be partial seizures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Unlike in other parts of the world, the eclipse in the UK will only be partial but still a dramatic spectacle, weather permitting.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

He's a Montana man who longs for his ranch, so it follows that he'd be partial to home-cooked meals prepared with natural-as-possible ingredients.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023

A sentence stating that The Washington Post doesn’t recognize brain death as a clear marker of death has also been updated to clarify that brain death can be partial.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2022

If the principle were general, although the application might be partial, I cheerfully and zealously gave it my support.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel