humane

Example Sentences

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It made our technological world accessible, inclusive, and humane.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

When World War I arrived, Galsworthy—like many humane Europeans of his generation who had believed that mass barbarism was becoming a thing of the past—was shattered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It is exceptional because of the staff who understand the importance of hospitality and the scale of the space is humane.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They also say this method is more humane than requiring transgender or DSD athletes to suppress their natural testosterone levels, and will avoid the intense media scrutiny that some athletes have been subjected to.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In the eastern provinces, the Khmer Rouge cadres were more moderate and humane: the work hours were generally shorter, the food rations were larger, and the soldiers did not kill the villagers indiscriminately.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung