be partial

Example Sentences

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For months, he had trouble sleeping due to what turned out to be partial seizures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In some cases, reconciliation might be partial - being able to go to the same family functions and be civil, for example.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

A sentence stating that The Washington Post doesn’t recognize brain death as a clear marker of death has also been updated to clarify that brain death can be partial.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2022

You're always going to be partial to the music that really defined the most impressionable parts of your life.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2022

Oh, sir, do you think some pretty gentleman might be partial to me at the ball?

From Quality Street A Comedy by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)