dehumanizing

Example Sentences

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Detainees there have long said the practice is dehumanizing and invasive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

They added that they "oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people" and "pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence".

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

“The entire process of getting and keeping an entry-level job has become a grueling and dehumanizing ordeal over the past decade,” the author writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The DHS official social media account then trolled Bryan with a video dehumanizing migrants set to his song “Revival.”

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

It became symbolic of the cold and dehumanizing effects of urban life.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell