partisan

Example Sentences

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The crowd inside the 20,000-capacity arena was not quite full, but it was loud and partisan.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A more apt and kind description might be “misguided” but, setting that aside, Mr. Swaim correctly notes that “in general, religious language fits badly in partisan spaces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But Mullin added that their personal differences wouldn’t keep him from doing his job — “it’s bigger than partisan bickering” — and asked Paul to let him earn his respect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Fitzpatrick was welcomed by pantomime boos from the partisan fans who were predictably rooting for their man.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Jefferson had mentioned the Alien and Sedition Acts as a major source of partisan hatred.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis