human interest

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

His investigation into cargo ship crews abandoned at sea was a finalist for the Overseas Press Club's top prize for human interest journalism, as well as a Gerald Loeb Award feature finalist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"My films are not political, they are of human interest," Sudipto Sen, director of The Kerala Story, told the BBC last year.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Kellyman is terrific opposite Squibb, but this unconventional friendship tale is the kind of slight human interest story that slips from your consciousness almost as soon as it has made its brief impression.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Annie enjoys covering trends in human interest, LGBTQ+ issues and climate policy.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025

Eager for some kind of human interest angle, Meryl quizzed her about her career high points, her Quaker ancestors, and her Riverbank years.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield