one-sided

Example Sentences

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This one-sided empathy is not a spontaneous response to compelling facts, however.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Russia, a long-time ally of Tehran, has denounced what it calls one-sided measures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Ronald Lamola added that the relationship between South Africa and the US was not one-sided.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I walk eight more sidewalk lines, noticing city sounds more than before: the beeping of a backing-up truck, the one-sided cell phone conversations, the rattling of tires over potholes.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari