human being

Example Sentences

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"I saw those first warm words... and my eyes filled with tears. I was shaking and my friend put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'That means you're still a human being.'"

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

This individual is part of a family, “somebody’s son, somebody’s auntie,” Del’s litany goes, and remains a human being.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He described feeling "infinitesimally small, but yet this very powerful feeling as a human being, like as a group."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Thanks to “Cosmic Music,” anyone interested in her life and work doesn’t have to go comb through microfilm or ancient magazines to learn more about this unbelievably accomplished and completely fascinating human being.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Ever since he talked to me like a decent human being at church, my tolerance levels for Curtis have been much higher.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas