as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
man's inhumanity to man has been a recurring theme in human history
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Recent Examples of inhumanity
Herbert captures remarkable scenes of white visitors indulging in nostalgia for the Confederacy blithely unaware, seemingly, of the violence and inhumanity of the pre-Civil War era when millions of African Americans were enslaved.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The photograph captures, like few others, war’s raw violence, inhumanity, and despair.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The cruelty and inhumanity of these actions have no match in American history.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Our government is criminalizing the courageous students who have nonviolently protested this inhumanity, which is being done in our name and with our money.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The photograph captures, like few others, war’s raw violence, inhumanity, and despair.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The cruelty and inhumanity of these actions have no match in American history.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Our government is criminalizing the courageous students who have nonviolently protested this inhumanity, which is being done in our name and with our money.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhumanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhumanity
Noun
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The film instead offers an intimate, unhurried exploration of human cruelty.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Politically, both parties are trading blame—Republicans citing fiscal law, Democrats accusing the administration of cruelty—while the court’s decision could set a lasting precedent for how federal agencies manage safety-net programs during funding lapses.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Leone’s creation has gained a substantial cult following thanks to its throwback grindhouse aesthetics, nauseating practical effects, and unapologetic brutality.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Inhumanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumanity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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