inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān 
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
the inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
Examples of inhumane in a Sentence
inhumane wardens who regularly ignored the crying children in their care
an inhumane dictator who tortured and murdered thousands of his own people
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The carriages have long been scrutinized for what critics say amounts to inhumane treatment of horses and safety issues for cab drivers and bystanders, especially when a thousand-pound animal gets spooked and charges.
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All spoke about the inhumane conditions, from the fetid human waste to having to stand during the rain because there is nowhere to lie down.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Ismael Ayala-Uribe had been transferred to the medical facility from the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, which previously faced criticism over medical care and inhumane conditions.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The carriages have long been scrutinized for what critics say amounts to inhumane treatment of horses and safety issues for cab drivers and bystanders, especially when a thousand-pound animal gets spooked and charges.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
All spoke about the inhumane conditions, from the fetid human waste to having to stand during the rain because there is nowhere to lie down.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
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