human being

Example Sentences

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"No human being on this planet could ever question this kid - certainly don't do that in front of me," trainer Don Charles said afterwards.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"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

Even more so than most great artists, Michael Jackson was a horrible human being.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“At being with you and being a normal human being with, like, minimally functional conversational skills. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera