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
In some cases, reconciliation might be partial - being able to go to the same family functions and be civil, for example.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
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
“They said that there would be partial mobilization, but it turns out that they take everyone,” she was quoted as saying.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022
A son might say that his mother was perfect, but he, too, would be partial.
From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard
