biased

[US]/ˈbaɪəst/
[UK]/ˈbaɪəst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showing prejudice or partiality; having a tendency towards one particular point of view; one-sided in favor of something

Phrases & Collocations

showing bias

reverse biased

biased estimate

Example Sentences

Judgment is often biased by interest.

is unjustly biased in her favor;

Many parents are biased against popular music.

The judge was biased in favor of the local team.

a school biased towards music and art

readers said their paper was biased towards the Conservatives.

editors were biased against authors from provincial universities.

past experiences that have biased his outlook;

gave a biased account of the trial.See Usage Note at bias

Did you watch the programme on the Labour Party last night?Talk about biased!

The methods they employed were heavily biased in the gentry’s favour.

Managers are naturally biased towards projects showing a quick return.

The individual stubbornly biased psychology has 3 types: type of irritation, type of gloominess , type of vanity.

In many power electronic applications ferrite cores of magnetic compon ents are biased with a DC or low-frequency premagnetization.

Abstract: In many power electronic applications ferrite cores of magnetic compon ents are biased with a DC or low-frequency premagnetization.

Real-world Examples

And yeah, we can even be biased about the biases that we're biased about.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Conservatives alleged its search results are biased.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

He has denied wrongdoing and has called the justice system politically biased.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Obviously I'm biased, but I think it's great, morty.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

I'm ashamed to admit that I have succumbed to biased racial judgments.

Source: TED-Ed Student Weekend Show

The Sri Lankan representative called the resolution biased.World News from the BBC

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2014

And he suggested that the report was biased and sensational.

Source: NPR News August 2021 Compilation

Over time, their thinking becomes narrow and biased.

Source: Science in Life

I laughed. You might be a little biased.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

A) Our understanding of the bird world was biased.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

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