slight bias

Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words

A small or minor bias.

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Examples (10)

  • The study's results showed a slight bias towards older participants.
  • Even with careful methodology, a slight bias can sometimes creep into the data.
  • We need to correct for the slight bias in the sampling process to ensure accuracy.
  • I admit I have a slight bias for dogs over cats, but I love both.
  • The judge was accused of having a slight bias in favor of the defendant, but the claim was dismissed.
  • The article, while mostly balanced, had a slight bias that favored the government's perspective.
  • The hiring committee was trained to recognize and mitigate even a slight bias against unconventional candidates.
  • It's difficult to be completely objective; there's almost always a slight bias one way or another.
  • Despite his efforts to remain impartial, a slight bias was evident in his final report.
  • Could a slight bias in the algorithm be responsible for these skewed results?