be biased
Example Sentences
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Lula was controversially jailed in 2018 on charges of corruption, but was released after the presiding judge was found to be biased.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Parents can answer questions about their child — such as in the National Survey of Children’s Health — but can be biased or misinterpret questions, especially if English isn’t their first language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
These markets also warp people’s sense of reality, because they are relatively small, are often lightly traded, and can be biased in one direction.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
But he's a friend of mine, so I am going to be biased.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
In theory, peremptory strikes may increase the fairness of the proceeding by eliminating jurors who may be biased but whose biases cannot be demonstrated convincingly to a judge.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
