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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These workers also saw a 72% increase in the likelihood of spending their entire day without any human contact. Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026 Today in Central Florida, there is probably more than one nursing-home resident wondering what happened to the aide with the musical voice who would stop by and brush her hair for five minutes of treasured human contact. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Remote workers also became significantly more likely to go a full day without any human contact. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 June 2026 The team also noted that patients receiving prayer had human contact, while the music control group did not. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 May 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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