How to Use humane in a Sentence

humane

adjective

• Conditions in the prison are more humane now.
• It's not humane to treat animals that way.
• This method, thought to be more humane, also keeps the fish firm.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• Putting aside the specifics of this conflict, what is the humane way to deal with civilians in war zones?
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
• Still, a thinker as humane as Eliot surely has bright light to shed.
  — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
• Now, is this the most humane way that we are addressed asylum?
  — CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
• Clarence was humane and fair and inspired love and respect from all who knew him.
  — Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
• The dog’s name is Crouton, the humane society said in a Feb. 29 Facebook post.
  — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
• At least 24 square feet: The amount of space each pregnant sow must have for the treatment of pigs to be treated as humane, as per Prop 12.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 May 2023
• Bennet said the bill aims to make the process not just more humane for children, but more efficient, too.
  — Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
• In every story, cats find ways to teach their humans to be – well, more humane.
  — Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
• In the meantime, research the most humane local shelter.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
• This is war reporting at its finest, its most clear-eyed, its most humane.
  — Longreads, 6 Dec. 2022
• But for those of you who, like me, prefer a humane, stress-free lifestyle, airport time can be yours to enjoy.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• The humane society called on people in the area to help search for the dog – and the community rallied in support.
  — Brandon Whiting, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
• Hilary, Lloyd's wife, told the humane society that the pug was wearing an orange life vest at the time of the incident.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• The granting of a last meal is possibly a last humane gesture, Denno said.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2022
• He was left in a cardboard box at a South Carolina humane society and is very needy.
  — Stu Davidson, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
• Hospices exist to provide the best, and most humane, care for dying people.
  — Ira Byock, STAT, 14 Dec. 2022
• After countless attempts to set up humane traps and food trails for Kevin to get him back home, a sweet treat finally lured the pet to safety.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• The event will feature dogs only and allows families to view some of the dogs available at the humane society.
  — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
• Vets are trained to view euthanasia as a humane way to prevent suffering.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
• When a mink was contained, it was shot with an air rifle, which Martin tells the Independent’s Danny Halpin is the most humane way to do it.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
• Regardless, here are some natural and humane ways to keep rabbits out of your garden: Build a fence.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 June 2023
• The subtle, humane turn from Cage is all the more surprising considering the actor has never been afraid to go big.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
• The fate of more than 250 rabbits, guinea pigs and rats remains unknown more than three months after they were sent to a humane society in Arizona.
  — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
• That starts with a more humane approach to inmates who are deemed too dangerous to live among other inmates.
  — Steve Glazer, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
• The humane society got the 10 chickens on Feb. 12 from their former owner in Webster Township, who could no longer care for them.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
• Bittle said her group strives to ensure safety to all inmates, as well as fairness and humane treatment.
  — Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2023
• Exclusion devices like humane bat valves and one-way bat doors are used by wildlife control experts to remove a bat colony.
  — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024