humane
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Rosval, trying to build kitchens in which creativity and humane working conditions reinforce, rather than contradict, one another.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
It will prove to be humane and better for business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Across media, Griffin believes Lynch’s strangeness ultimately serves a humane purpose: It returns viewers to the difficult, daunting, delicious business of being an imperfect person in an imperfect world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
In a four-star review, external, the Times noted how Heaton's "casually funny" and "deceptively piercing" latest album "again confirms his gift for dissecting human weakness with an unsentimental but humane eye".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I know. Sometimes the most humane thing to do can feel like the hardest. But it’s what’s right. Bring the kitten into the barn when you’re ready and we’ll take care of it together.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing humane
100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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The Stranger
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