human being

Example Sentences

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“You would think that a human being with a shred of dignity would recoil from this thing,” Oswalt said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Obviously I had a lot of love for it, but that was also a time in my life when, as a human being, I was quite lost and angry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"They just chased us away like dogs... that is unfair because, actually, I'm a human being," the 32-year-old said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The transformations they are engineering will touch every human being; the decisions about how to engineer them will be made by very few.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Get away from her. What’s the matter with you? She’s not a goat. She’s a human being, a child who’s obviously afraid.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall