adverb
- in a way that promotes a particular point of view or agenda, especially in a biased or unfair manner
Usage: often implies criticism of the bias
Examples
- The documentary was criticized for tendentiously presenting only one side of the debate.
- She tendentiously selected statistics that supported her argument while ignoring contradictory data.
- The article was written tendentiously to favor the company’s position.
- He tendentiously interpreted the research findings to match his preconceived notions.
- The historian was accused of tendentiously portraying the events to support a particular political view.
- The report tendentiously emphasized minor flaws while downplaying major achievements.