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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Critics have long praised Beckett's existential work as one of the best plays of all time, exploring the themes of uncertainty, hope and the human condition.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
One finishes those books unclear on the particulars but certain that this whole wild world was built to teach us something, which is pretty much the human condition.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
In 2025, however, many of the compositions that took podium positions across categories tell layered, expressive tales of the human condition, and our connection to the world around us.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
This examination of the human condition from director William Wyler (who won Best Director for the film) follows three World War II veterans who return to Boone City and try to adjust to civilian life in totally different ways.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
One finishes those books unclear on the particulars but certain that this whole wild world was built to teach us something, which is pretty much the human condition.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
In 2025, however, many of the compositions that took podium positions across categories tell layered, expressive tales of the human condition, and our connection to the world around us.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
This examination of the human condition from director William Wyler (who won Best Director for the film) follows three World War II veterans who return to Boone City and try to adjust to civilian life in totally different ways.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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