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inhumanity

[in-hyoo-man-i-tee, -yoo-] / ˌɪn hyuˈmæn ɪ ti, -yu- /


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When Kafka died of tuberculosis in 1924 at age 40, he was virtually unknown; by the late 1930s he was an international phenomenon, his surname a signifier of bureaucratic inhumanity and modern unease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"It's important to participate in these things and shine a light on injustice, shine a light on inhumanity, shine a light on suffering," DiDonato said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

As he struggled with a system, which aimed to preserve secrecy and deepen separation, he didn’t know about a deathly further dimension to the institutional inhumanity.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Fittingly for a story about fighting inhumanity with full-bodied self-expression, the choreography is shot in long, wide takes that capture every dip, shimmy and spin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

I was just struggling with my inner vachette and pondering the depths of my own inhumanity.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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