inhumane

Example Sentences

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One point that Trump officials, lawmakers and advocates for Afghan allies agree on: Keeping Afghans trapped in Camp As Sayliyah in perpetuity is inhumane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The lawmakers worry that the rush to build the facilities could “exacerbate” the same inhumane conditions at some ICE centers.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

"But they're not – they're doing it as a quick scheme to get people out of prisons and make space. That makes it inhumane to the people left dealing with it."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Now, the convicted killer argues that his "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

It was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who first opened my eyes to the injustices that came with segregation and the inhumane treatment of black people in Birmingham.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry