human contact

noun

: interaction with other people
She joined a book club to get a little human contact while the kids were in school.

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The loss of habitat and reduction in game animals meant that wild predators, normally shy of human contact, were now preying on livestock or making forays into towns and villages to survive. Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The bat was not part of the Safari Park's animal collection, and officials said no human contact has been reported. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 The clinical relationship a provider cares most about is gated by a verdict that predates any human contact. Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Perel believes this is a symptom of the slow, invisible erosion of everyday human contact that used to hold organizations together. Sam Birchall, Fortune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for human contact

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“Human contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20contact. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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