human being

Example Sentences

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"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

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

In mitigation, Jamie Adams said John had learning disabilities, with conditions such as epilepsy and autism, and described him as "a very vulnerable and very disadvantaged human being".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In the first stroke of luck I’ve had all day, my English teacher actually seems to be an interesting human being.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish