loaded against

Frequency: 6.55.4 per million words

Indicates that the circumstances are unfairly biased to someone's disadvantage.

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Examples (10)

  • The odds were slightly loaded against us.
  • From the start, the system seemed loaded against smaller businesses.
  • She felt the competition was loaded against her because of her background.
  • Despite the rules being loaded against them, they fought bravely.
  • The legal battle was loaded against the plaintiff from the very beginning.
  • Many believe the economic policies are loaded against the working class.
  • He argued that the scoring criteria were loaded against innovative projects.
  • It often feels like the world is loaded against those who try to make a change.
  • The game's mechanics were subtly loaded against players who didn't spend money.
  • Historically, certain communities have found the justice system loaded against them.