human nature
noun
: the nature of humans
especially
: the fundamental dispositions and traits of humans
Examples of human nature in a Sentence
You can't change human nature.
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Nicole’s unique style of capturing the essence of human nature painfully reminds us that the war is never ‘theirs,’ but ours, everybody’s.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
There’s something in Albee’s play that is so true to human nature.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
Through its complex depiction of a bloodthirsty mob, M explores the disturbingly violent tendencies inherent in human nature.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The laws of markets, rooted in human nature, govern every transaction and participant.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Some things never change, however, one of them being human nature.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Alas, such is human nature, that our great American project will always be a precarious one.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
Likewise, human nature does not drive countries to war.
—Michael Mann, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Cultures are indeed not universal, but human nature is universal.
—Wanjiru Njoya, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
There’s something in Albee’s play that is so true to human nature.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
Through its complex depiction of a bloodthirsty mob, M explores the disturbingly violent tendencies inherent in human nature.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The laws of markets, rooted in human nature, govern every transaction and participant.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Some things never change, however, one of them being human nature.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Alas, such is human nature, that our great American project will always be a precarious one.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
Likewise, human nature does not drive countries to war.
—Michael Mann, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Cultures are indeed not universal, but human nature is universal.
—Wanjiru Njoya, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
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