How to Use subjective in a Sentence

subjective

adjective
  • Personal taste in clothing is very subjective.
  • Law can be maddeningly subjective. So much is left up to your own interpretation.
  • Dreaming is a subjective experience.
  • In reviewing applicants, we consider both objective criteria, such as test scores, and subjective criteria, such as leadership ability.
  • This is where the more subjective parts of Google’s search engine come in.
    Brian Fung, The Seattle Times, 28 Aug. 2018
  • The rest of Kelly’s claim, though, is a bit more subjective.
    Philip Bump, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2018
  • There's good and bad news on the more subjective measures.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2021
  • To be sure, the awarding of medals is a subjective matter.
    Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • This would not be easy to do and of course would be somewhat subjective.
    Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • At the end of the day, the best air rifle is extremely subjective.
    T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 4 Oct. 2023
  • That game last year where my team was on the end of a disputed, subjective call?
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Styling is, of course, subjective, and not everyone will love the look of the 2024 Santa Fe.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Looks are subjective, but a bigger concern is the lack of features for the price.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Of course, Park reminds us that the taste of matcha, like coffee, is subjective.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Most of our responses to art are subjective, and that’s a good thing.
    Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2020
  • The picks are subjective, of course, but usually seem on point for me.
    Sam Byford, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2018
  • Beyond that, though, the list of legends gets quite a bit more subjective.
    Michael Rand, Star Tribune, 30 July 2020
  • What tickles the funny bone or bruises the heart is subjective; so, too, is what chills the spine.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 June 2022
  • Value is subjective, but the event is beloved by many guests, who get in to the Halloween spirit.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But their judgments are, of course, subjective, maybe even beside the point.
    New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • But what is fair or unfair in sports is, to a degree, subjective.
    Lori Riley, courant.com, 5 June 2018
  • There is a subjective element to all of it that can't be ignored, that shouldn't be glossed over.
    Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 10 Aug. 2017
  • And now, to the highly subjective rankings, from worst to best, with the years corresponding to when the films were released.
    Glenn Whipp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • However much has changed in the centuries from then to now, the subjective judgment of value isn’t one of them.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The answer to this last question may be a little subjective.
    Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2017
  • But the ratings are subjective, and nobody is playing better than the Rebels at the moment.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Neither stat fit the subjective billing of a Big Ten champion.
    Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This is entirely subjective and based on what is best for the customer.
    Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The authors write that additional studies might unravel how other factors affect subjective age, such as the timing or quality of sleep.
    Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Broad and subjective categories like these are cited hundreds of thousands of times a year to justify removing students from school, an investigation by The Hechinger Report found.
    Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024

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