seem weighted

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

Indicates an appearance of being biased or adjusted.

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Examples (10)

  • The evidence presented in court seemed weighted against the defendant.
  • From a neutral perspective, the new policy proposals seem weighted in favor of large corporations.
  • Even with the adjustments, the competition might still seem weighted towards the home team.
  • She felt that the grading system would always seem weighted to benefit those who excelled in rote memorization.
  • Despite their claims of fairness, the terms of the agreement seem heavily weighted in one party's favor.
  • He couldn't shake the feeling that the dice seemed weighted every time it was his turn.
  • Does the selection process seem weighted towards candidates with prior experience, even for entry-level roles?
  • The historical narrative often seems weighted by the victors, overlooking other perspectives.
  • To an outsider, the local elections could easily seem weighted due to the long-standing political dynasty.
  • If the criteria are not transparent, any evaluation will inevitably seem weighted by subjective factors.