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partiality

[pahr-shee-al-i-tee, pahr-shal-] / ˌpɑr ʃiˈæl ɪ ti, pɑrˈʃæl- /


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"There is no evidence of bad faith, malice, corruption, fraud, partiality, or any want of integrity on the part of Referee Mark Lyson," the commission added.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Despite Cannon’s partiality so far, we should not write off this prospect until we see what happens.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024

She expressed concerns about how the media attention surrounding the case will affect the partiality of the jurors.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

Ms. Soderstrom faced removal from the bench for gross neglect of duty, gross partiality in office and other judicial conduct prohibited by the state’s Constitution.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

Having been frequently in company with him since her return, agitation was pretty well over; the agitations of former partiality entirely so.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Out of all the bizarre vampire partialities presented as humdrum on "What We Do In the Shadows," the Staten Island housemates' unconventional, looser approach to intimacy is distinctive if not singular.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2023

They inevitably involve "animosities, partialities, influence and interest."

From Time Magazine Archive

The character of Sidney is described in terms of warm appreciation, though the partialities of the author have not clouded the fairness of his judgment.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various

She has, besides, all the little partialities of a woman who delights in the beauty of the innocent flower and in perfumes of Arabia.

From Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel

Nothing sifts and winnows our preferences and partialities better than an imitation of the same by others.

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Jean Paul Friedrich Richter


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