human being

Example Sentences

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"It's painful - as an Iranian, but also as a human being," she said.

From BBC

“Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet. He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted — he loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest.”

From Los Angeles Times

Observing his patients in a Birmingham hospital, he wrote: “Each day my faith in the ability of human beings comprehensively to ruin their lives is renewed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“He did not call the police, did not give Mr. Wilding the dignity of a proper burial, which he was entitled to as a human being,” Frimpong said.

From Los Angeles Times

The creatures Bamberger seemed most proud of attracting to his property, however, were other human beings.

From The Wall Street Journal