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humanness

[hyoo-muhn-nis, yoo-] / ˈhju mən nɪs, ˈju- /


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And so you get a power that’s much greater than your own, and you begin to look on other human beings with the type of awe and respect that their humanness deserves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

With the rise of malicious AI agents, increased calls for age verification and bots ruining everything from dating apps to ticket sales, new proof of humanness is necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

“You feel their humanness, because what’s more human than feeling that you don’t belong?”

From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024

“Talk out loud, identify yourself, and allow those predators to kind of absorb the whole scene and all the humanness and help them realize this is not one of my usual prey items,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

They moved across the room stealthily and saw that it wasn’t entirely void of humanness.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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