human being

Example Sentences

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Tears are hard to summon for a man whose soul and spirit have long since departed, leaving behind just the husk of a human being.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I think watching Lukita as an actor and a human being grow up over these past four years, it’s been really the joy of my career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

West told Jones that the Nazi leader, like every human being, had brought value to the world.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“I told him from Day 1 that we started hanging out back in ‘06, ‘07, somewhere in there, that I’m pulling for him as a human being — forget his golf.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

My brain says: Juan, you are a wonderful, awesome human being and a complete natural at cutting mushrooms, and I love you.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King