How to Use one-dimensional in a Sentence
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The Ducks need to be able to generate pass rush and make Texas Tech one-dimensional.
— oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023 -
But he was also sacked six times for a loss of 74 yards, and the CU offense turned one-dimensional in the second half.
— Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024 -
The Steelers can make the Cowboys one-dimensional by shutting down the run.
— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 -
The handcrafted planters add a bit of texture, too, which will make your space feel less one-dimensional.
— Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 6 May 2024 -
Men are one-dimensional at best, used solely to further her arc.
— Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023 -
The Cardinal offense has at times been one-dimensional, with a lack of 3-point shooting.
— Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2023 -
It’s been known since the late 1990s that a simpler one-dimensional analogue of Conway’s Game of Life is Turing complete.
— Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Humans are not one-dimensional and should be encouraged to feel a range of emotions.
— Christina Crawford, Parents, 7 Dec. 2023 -
In recent months, my long brunette hair has looked frazzled, lifeless and one-dimensional.
— Maisie Bovingdon, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024 -
These characters are not one-dimensional: these are men who feel.
— Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024 -
He's gone from being a one-dimensional kind of pitcher to a really strong two-way player.
— Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023 -
But there is a difference between a team having a clear strength and being one-dimensional.
— Stephen Means, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023 -
Aaron Naber Take, for example, the simplest case: a one-dimensional object such as a circle.
— Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 14 May 2024 -
The sound quality is strong and clear, although a bit one-dimensional, like most soundboard recordings.
— Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023 -
The central performances do add a bit of depth to these one-dimensional characters.
— Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2023 -
But Michigan ranks last in the Big Ten in passing with just 115 yards per game and continues to rely on a one-dimensional running attack.
— Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 -
No one is one-dimensional, and if you're drawn to a couple opposing aesthetics, why not combine them for a striking, unique home that speaks to you?
— Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024 -
The head-scratcher was how one-dimensional Bishop Gorman’s offense was against Mater Dei.
— Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024 -
Each number wouldn’t need to get multiplied as many times as in the one-dimensional case, but there were more distinct numbers to multiply.
— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023 -
Showing itself as not merely one-dimensional Friday, El Camino (3-1) also scored on long drives when the game still may have been in question.
— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023 -
The central takeaway from this research is that fandom isn’t one-dimensional.
— Audrey Schomer, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024 -
James Madison’s always-stout run defense made Troy’s offense one-dimensional, forcing the Trojans to pass to move the football.
— Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Trump, by contrast, has pursued a more one-dimensional approach: doubling down on appeals to men.
— David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 -
McDowell, on the other hand, is a more one-dimensional villain.
— Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023 -
Because a one-dimensional offense most likely will not be successful against Mater Dei’s great defense that has so many stars.
— Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024 -
But the longer their offense remains one-dimensional, the more vulnerable their pass game becomes.
— Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 21 July 2023 -
But the sheer force of her talent overwhelmed any challenges that might be derived from a one-dimensional reading of her biography.
— Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024 -
The portrayals piss me off — the one-dimensional look where a Native person is always the same — drug addict, alcoholic, beat-up woman.
— Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 -
Again, the Chargers’ victory was far from one-dimensional.
— Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024 -
Thames is an appealing lead, ably supported by his peer actors in more one-dimensional roles.
— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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