be biased

Example Sentences

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People tend to be biased to think that their hard work has paid off in some way.

From Slate • May 3, 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

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

My opinion could be biased, but those books are often written by highly talented writers who don't always get the promotion or backing behind their books that they deserve.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024

In theory, peremptory strikes may increase the fairness of the proceeding by eliminating jurors who may be biased but whose biases cannot be demonstrated convincingly to a judge.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander