biased

American

[bahy-uhst] / ˈbaɪ əst /

especially British, biassed

adjective

having or showing bias or prejudice.

They gave us a biased report on immigration trends.

Other Word Forms

biasedly adverb
nonbiased adjective

Etymology

Origin of biased

First recorded in 1605–15; bias + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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One reason: Even Amazon’s AI systems for detecting fake reviews—and the actions it takes against fake review brokers—can’t stop the way honest but biased humans are reviewing items.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he's a friend of mine, so I am going to be biased.

From BBC

Risks to the forecast remain biased to the upside, the bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Someone like - and I've got my biased hat on here - a fully fit Jack has weapons," Britain's Davis Cup captain Leon Smith told BBC Sport.

From BBC

I may be a little biased, but I’ve never gone to a party as fun as my family’s yearly Seven Fishes.

From Salon

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