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inhumane

[in-hyoo-meyn, -yoo-] / ˌɪn hjuˈmeɪn, -ju- /


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The Royal College of Nursing said action was needed, describing the conditions care was being delivered in as "inhumane".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

"It was extremely small, completely inhumane for two men to be sharing," she said.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The strike was a high-profile example of detainees organizing themselves against ICE over allegedly dangerous and inhumane conditions in the facility.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung had expressed outrage "by this inhumane and disgraceful conduct" on X amid the backlash.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Mrs. Malloy says Negro people came here to escape lynching and inhumane treatment.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson




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