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inhuman

[in-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-] / ɪnˈhyu mən, -ˈyu- /


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In the 1950s, the Court under Warren began to tighten the rules for denaturalization on the grounds that using it as punishment for certain acts was cruel and inhuman.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The power of his work resides not in ideological argument or moral screed but in the observation of characters struggling to maintain their humanity in an inhuman system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It was not the first time that Leo has criticised the government of his native country, after denouncing its treatment of migrants as "inhuman".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Forts, where tens of thousands of enslaved Africans were once held under inhuman conditions, remain standing along the West African country's coast.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The flying machine thundered closer, and she glimpsed an inhuman face staring at her from the pilot seat.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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