human nature

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Whatever agendas they may personally espouse, these writers are too alert to the messiness of history and human nature to be rigidly ideological in their work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Walsh told the jury it was human nature to "box" or "shelve" feelings away – and that was what Complainant A and B had done over the years.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

After sailing around the globe with Capt. James Cook, he acquired a uniquely cosmopolitan perspective on human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But, alas, human nature is apparently stronger than so-called honest expertise, even among scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But Hollywood knew more about human nature than we realized.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides