inhumanity

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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

It was a story of institutional inhumanity – which, at first, many found unbelievable.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

"Temptation Island" shrinks disastrous outcomes to a manageable size, limiting the inhumanity to a few pairs of lovers stubbornly ignoring enough warning flares to turn the skies scarlet.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Ultimately, Badenhorst was not evil; his inhumanity had been foisted upon him by an inhuman system.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela