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humanness

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


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“In learning to look at each other as closely as we can and approach each other in our humanness, there exists the possibility that doing so may carry us through hatred.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 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

It’s a compelling, occasionally uneven attempt to bring the Beatles back down to Earth by illustrating the humanness of one of its members and the wife he adored.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2025

But the soul of the film, the reason why we see ourselves in its greatness, its stillness, its humanness, lies in the chemistry and connection between the two leads Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

From Salon Oct. 4, 2023

Iofur Raknison was even taller and bulkier than Iorek, and his face was much more mobile and expressive, with a kind of humanness in it which she had never seen in Iorek’s.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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