Definition of Tendentious

exhibiting a certain prejudice towards a subject

Examples of Tendentious in a sentence

The president was tendentious on his plan for the company and would not listen to other options.  🔊

Because my father is tendentious on the subject of interracial relationships, he will not acknowledge my black boyfriend.  🔊

I left my church because of the minister’s tendentious attitude about the importance of rejecting nonmembers.  🔊

As I read the tendentious book review, it was obvious the reviewer had a personal issue with the author.  🔊

We do not watch conservative news shows because they are tendentious in their attempts to negate liberal politicians.  🔊

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