one-sided
adjective
one-sid·ed
ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd 
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2
: unilateral
a one-sided decision
one-sidedly
adverb
one-sidedness
noun
Examples of one-sided in a Sentence
my neighbor's account of how the feud got started was somewhat one-sided
Recent Examples on the Web
Prediction: Jets 28, Seahawks 24 Record: 8-4 Week 14: at Miami Dolphins
Sunday, Dec. 8, 1 p.m.
The Jets-Dolphins rivalry was one-sided a season ago after Miami swept the season series.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
Though Jake initially throws a few good punches, the majority of the fight is one-sided with Jake acting like a masochistic punching bag.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
But the score may have been even more one-sided if a rising junior on Northern’s team had accepted a previous invitation to be a student-athlete at Miller.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Many communities and regions in Wisconsin have grown more politically one-sided in recent decades, and fewer voters split their tickets today.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
The match was one-sided until Suarez scored his first Inter Miami goal in the 34th minute to give the MLS club some life.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Formula 1’s 2022 season was one of the most one-sided in history, as Max Verstappen streaked to the world championship with a record number of wins in a single season.
—Phillip Horton, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Grassroots support for Palestinians has poured out from Black millennials and Gen-Zers online — from TikTok to Instagram to Twitter — in the past three weeks, but prior to the public pressure, Black politicians and institutions remained mostly silent at best and one-sided at worst on the crisis.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2023
Sometimes, the struggle between wealthy interests and ordinary taxpayers can seem so one-sided as to be hardly a contest at all.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
Though Jake initially throws a few good punches, the majority of the fight is one-sided with Jake acting like a masochistic punching bag.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
But the score may have been even more one-sided if a rising junior on Northern’s team had accepted a previous invitation to be a student-athlete at Miller.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Many communities and regions in Wisconsin have grown more politically one-sided in recent decades, and fewer voters split their tickets today.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
The match was one-sided until Suarez scored his first Inter Miami goal in the 34th minute to give the MLS club some life.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Formula 1’s 2022 season was one of the most one-sided in history, as Max Verstappen streaked to the world championship with a record number of wins in a single season.
—Phillip Horton, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Grassroots support for Palestinians has poured out from Black millennials and Gen-Zers online — from TikTok to Instagram to Twitter — in the past three weeks, but prior to the public pressure, Black politicians and institutions remained mostly silent at best and one-sided at worst on the crisis.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2023
Sometimes, the struggle between wealthy interests and ordinary taxpayers can seem so one-sided as to be hardly a contest at all.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-sided. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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