human nature
Example Sentences
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"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The show’s unflinching exploration of human nature traces back to visionary British television producer Charlie Parsons.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
It’s human nature to look at the new world with nostalgia for the past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
The violence feels counterintuitive to human nature — and specifically the nature of Minnesotans.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Jefferson's version of a classless American society was therefore a pipe dream, because the source of the problem was not European feudalism but human nature itself.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
