humane

Example Sentences

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Teams searching for an escaped capybara say they are closing in on her location, with humane traps now being used as part of efforts to bring her home.

From BBC

Even in the midst of such a pan, Mr. Rich insists on what he calls the “minimal, rock-bottom essential of art”—the “humane impulse” that generates empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you truly were acting on humanitarian grounds, you would presumably implement a much more humane policy regarding these people.”

From Los Angeles Times

And unlike some some prank shows, its intentions are good, its attitude humane — the entire purpose of the show is to bring out the best in its unsuspecting star, not to humiliate him.

From Los Angeles Times

Pickwick said that the German doctor in charge of the prison hospital was a humane man who occasionally arranged a medical discharge.

From Literature