humanely

Example Sentences

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“The people inside Delaney Hall deserve their day in court and to be treated humanely, not violently. The time is now to shut this broken facility down.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The pope has called the treatment of migrants in the United States "extremely disrespectful" and said "we have to look for ways of treating people humanely."

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He did more to save Rome than any person, and he always treated his enemies humanely after they were defeated and left nations intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The cost to humanely euthanise a horse varies considerably depending on the method, time of day and location.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“By contrast, see how humanely the Germans deal with captured agents? See how I am doing translation work, neutrally occupying myself while I await trial?”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein