How to Use one-dimensional in a Sentence

one-dimensional

adjective
  • Progress is not a one-dimensional thing.
    — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The piles of snow outside the door are one-dimensional.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Before the eclipse, the full moon looked flat and one-dimensional.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The pair started with the one-dimensional case.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
  • There are just too many one-dimensional players.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Men are one-dimensional at best, used solely to further her arc.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Cochran said that entrepreneurs are often looked at through a one-dimensional lens.
    — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • That’d be one-dimensional spaces through the origin in a plane.
    — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • But burnout isn’t one-dimensional.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This approach creates a harsh, one-dimensional light that does little to open up the space.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For a lot of history, gays were one-dimensional.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The handcrafted planters add a bit of texture, too, which will make your space feel less one-dimensional.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
  • Now, one-dimensional players (or players with one elite skill) are harder to hide.
    — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Chelsea supporters found Maresca’s style of play to be one-dimensional at times.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • In recent months, my long brunette hair has looked frazzled, lifeless and one-dimensional.
    — Maisie Bovingdon, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024
  • So many of these characters are just generic, flat and one-dimensional.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Humans are not one-dimensional and should be encouraged to feel a range of emotions.
    — Christina Crawford, Parents, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Getting ready for a night out, should be that much more fun, considering that sexy is not one-dimensional.
    — Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
  • But don’t dismiss Ausar as a one-dimensional, brutish player.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
  • If the pasta becomes too soft, the dish can feel one-dimensional, Rummo says.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Again, we have been led to believe that fighting against injustice is one-dimensional.
    — Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Stylist Sue Tyrrell used balayage to bring a client's one-dimensional color back to life.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Walker is a one-dimensional back who will get Patrick Mahomes killed.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Walker is a one-dimensional back who will get Patrick Mahomes killed.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • He's gone from being a one-dimensional kind of pitcher to a really strong two-way player.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
  • But there is a difference between a team having a clear strength and being one-dimensional.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In the process, Brunson revealed that his greatness is not one-dimensional.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • The central takeaway from this research is that fandom isn’t one-dimensional.
    — Audrey Schomer, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Could a one-dimensional player score 900 goals and rank third all-time in league history in hits?
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Don’t think about your containers as simply one-dimensional.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

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