the human condition
noun
: part of being a person
The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition.
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But like James Salter did in his 1979 novel, Solo Faces, the filmmakers find the human condition laid bare on high granite walls.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Genesis Owusu is an alt-rap MC with a prog-rock mind, fond of exploring the human condition in fabulist form.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
This sounded to Darcy like a description of the human condition.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Narrated by each of the family members, and Addie herself, the story is marked by hardship, death, and the human condition.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Genesis Owusu is an alt-rap MC with a prog-rock mind, fond of exploring the human condition in fabulist form.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
This sounded to Darcy like a description of the human condition.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Narrated by each of the family members, and Addie herself, the story is marked by hardship, death, and the human condition.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the human condition
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“The human condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20human%20condition. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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