one-sidedness

noun

Definition of one-sidednessnext
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities the obvious one-sidedness of the host means that his radio talk show isn't the open forum that he pretends it is

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  1. bias
  2. prejudice
  3. partisanship
  4. tendency
Noun
  • Feeling this way about money is tied closely with another common cognitive bias known as risk aversion.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As far as journalism goes, or news, or democracy, looking at what's happening with the TikTok case is an epic story that is getting missed because so many people have a bias against TikTok.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of bias
Noun
  • The prejudice would be that Big Sandy would take a priority lien interest over the rights of these other creditors without those creditors being given notice and an opportunity to be heard.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Then Edward meets Oswald, a man with that same condition, who does not seek treatment and instead lives his life with a sense of freedom and empowerment, raising many questions about prejudice, appearance and victimization.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of prejudice
Noun
  • Most were frustrated with political parties, partisanship, or the slow going process in the chambers.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The bill’s goal is to help overcome increasing partisanship around the passage of supplemental aid packages.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of partisanship
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  • The most popular and publicized offering from these ovens was surely the Radar Deep Dish Pie, a sweet treat that many Arkansans remember for its tendency to burn the roof of one's mouth.
    Mike Keckhaver), arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, vendors with a wide customer base are somewhat shielded from competition due to the user adoption effect, which is driven by the tendency of users to resist switching from a familiar interface to an unfamiliar one.
    Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of tendency
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