inhumane

Example Sentences

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One point that Trump officials, lawmakers and advocates for Afghan allies agree on: Keeping Afghans trapped in Camp As Sayliyah in perpetuity is inhumane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The lawmakers worry that the rush to build the facilities could “exacerbate” the same inhumane conditions at some ICE centers.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

"But they're not – they're doing it as a quick scheme to get people out of prisons and make space. That makes it inhumane to the people left dealing with it."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Now, the convicted killer argues that his "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

After communicating with Ian for several years, Baigre wrote the court and told the judge who sentenced Ian of her conviction that his sentence was too harsh and that his conditions of confinement were inhumane.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson