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

There will be partial restrictions on travellers from another seven countries, including Cuban and Venezuelan nationals.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

“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

If later visits were marked with less unanimity of rejoicing, the causes of the apparent disloyalty are well understood, and the disaffection is known to be partial and temporary.

From Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 by VII, Edward