be biased

Example Sentences

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Studies have shown that industry-funded science tends to be biased in favor of the sponsor’s products.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Lula was controversially jailed in 2018 on charges of corruption, but was released after the presiding judge was found to be biased.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Parents can answer questions about their child — such as in the National Survey of Children’s Health — but can be biased or misinterpret questions, especially if English isn’t their first language.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The country’s December macroeconomic data indicates growth remained skewed toward exports and industrial production, while retail sales and investment continued to be biased lower, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

We suspected that we had not made this error, but our judgment conceivably might be biased by the biological advantages of complementary DNA molecules.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson