human being

Example Sentences

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Another actor would be doing an outside-in impression; Jaafar, who was 12 when his uncle died, knew him as a human being.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"It's certainly easier that way. Why bother to depict a human being when you can simply turn them into a product?"

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Thanks to “Cosmic Music,” anyone interested in her life and work doesn’t have to go comb through microfilm or ancient magazines to learn more about this unbelievably accomplished and completely fascinating human being.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

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

What if Nanuq had turned into a human being down there?

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz