human interest
Example Sentences
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Swedish reporter Kim Wall disappeared in 2017 on assignment, covering what should have been a tame human interest story about a celebrity inventor and his latest contraption.
From Los Angeles Times
Following the bay’s closure, blacktip reef sharks were spotted and new coral began to grow — signs of hope that the beach could heal from the damage inflicted by widespread human interest.
From Washington Post
Delores does the human interest stories.
From Salon
What this human interest story offers instead is a simple and sympathetic portrait of a captivating character.
From New York Times
She added that while he became the scientific face of the pulsar discovery, she was interviewed merely for “human interest,” asked about the color of her hair and the dimensions of her hips, waist and chest.
From Washington Post
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