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

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

You're always going to be partial to the music that really defined the most impressionable parts of your life.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2022

It may be partial or complete, may come on suddenly or slowly, or may be accompanied by convulsions or paralysis.

From How to Care for the Insane A Manual for Nurses by Granger, William D.