human interest
Example Sentences
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He also has worked as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, where he often wrote human interest stories and reported on the region's large population of immigrants, education and suburban news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Kellyman is terrific opposite Squibb, but this unconventional friendship tale is the kind of slight human interest story that slips from your consciousness almost as soon as it has made its brief impression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
Annie enjoys covering trends in human interest, LGBTQ+ issues and climate policy.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025
It’s just really hard because in some ways these are both human interest stories and legal stories.
From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2024
“I fully realize the importance of basic human interest elements in a story such as this and would propose therefore that you drop down to see Dr. TeLinde and myself.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
