one-sided

Example Sentences

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Love is overwhelming but can still be one-sided, an imbalance that love’s all-consuming nature disguises.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Hayat, now 23, admitted his crime in July, saying he had developed a one-sided obsession with Yousaf after some interactions online.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

TOKYO—The yen has breached the psychologically important 160 level against the dollar, but the lack of rapid, one-sided moves makes it difficult to justify government intervention, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Sometimes she would come into the kitchen quietly and hear Johnny holding long, one-sided conversations with Rabbit.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes