as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
the palpable and unrelenting tendentiousness that pervades her every political pronouncement
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To talk of extinction struck many as a convenient way to distract from the existing biases, hallucinations, and other problems with AI.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025 -
After the order, NPR's president and CEO, Katherine Maher, defended the outlet's journalism and reiterated its commitment to editorial independence in the wake of allegations of bias by the Trump administration.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The case was dismissed with prejudice in July 2022 after both parties reached a confidential settlement, effectively closing the matter permanently.—
Michael Dorgan , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Although prejudice and ignorance likely play some role in shaping attitudes—and elite politicians are powerful forces in driving public opinion—the fact is that many citizens have genuine concerns about immigration that cannot be ignored.—
Alexander Kustov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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This tendency causes some friction, but is ultimately forgiven on account of his commitment to the cause.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes celebrity worshippers have narcissistic features, dissociation, addictive tendencies, stalking behavior and compulsive buying.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, the editorial board needs to be taken to task for its obvious partisanship.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Antoni’s nomination draws mixed reaction from economists Some economists warned that Antoni's appointment could spark concerns about partisanship at the BLS and foster distrust of the agency’s data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Aug. 2025
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But, actually, partiality is one of the reasons that scenarios are valuable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Tendentiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendentiousness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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