human being

Example Sentences

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There is no doubt that only children enjoy some advantages, but as standalones we are denied one of the most powerful lifelong connections that any human being can have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"Just as every human being is unique, we believe that every single robot should also be distinct."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But the person who came up with that ad campaign or approved it, somewhere along the line, there was a human being behind that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

For a general-store clerk, Uncle Holt read more than any human being I knew.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson