humane
Example Sentences
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The club is new and the dressing room feels more humane than most, like a hotel banquet room.
From Los Angeles Times
The government and parties on the left have also emphasised the need to treat migrants in a humane way.
From BBC
“I know. Sometimes the most humane thing to do can feel like the hardest. But it’s what’s right. Bring the kitten into the barn when you’re ready and we’ll take care of it together.”
From Literature
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Both authors admired the way that the medievals combined pagan virtues with Christian theology to sustain a culture that was simultaneously vital and humane.
But “No Other Choice,” a humane — and darkly comic — look at ugly things people can do when desperate felt like a potential breakthrough.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.