humane
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He even came across more humane jailers who said they were "sorry" about what was happening and that one day "Russia will apologise".
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
It made our technological world accessible, inclusive, and humane.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
When World War I arrived, Galsworthy—like many humane Europeans of his generation who had believed that mass barbarism was becoming a thing of the past—was shattered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The statement said the agency was “committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure, and humane environments.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
He said this almost gently, as if we were wild animals, frogs he’d caught, in a jar, as if he were being humane.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing humane
100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
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The Stranger
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