1. expressing or promoting a particular cause or point of view; biased
Usage: often used critically to suggest unfair bias

Examples

• The documentary was criticized for its tendentious portrayal of the political candidate.
• Her tendentious article clearly favored one side of the debate.
• The professor warned students to avoid tendentious sources in their research.
• The book’s tendentious tone made it difficult to trust the author’s conclusions.
• Critics accused the newspaper of tendentious reporting on the controversial issue.
• The historian tried to present facts without being tendentious.
• His tendentious speech revealed his strong political leanings.