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 His cinema verite style powerfully exposed the horrific inhumanity of public institutions (like hospitals, schools and housing projects) supposedly created to help people. —
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026 In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival; the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025 In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival - the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. —Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival — the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhumanity
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026 In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival; the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025 In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival - the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. —Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival — the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhumanity
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Initially, the couple was arrested on charges of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree unlawful restraint, intentional cruelty to persons, risk of injury to a minor and conspiracy to commit risk of injury to a minor.— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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There was a particular cruelty in having lived with her hearing for 28 years before losing it.— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
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The result is that many people with civil claims are effectively unable to use the court system to help with such complaints as an abusive work environment, racial discrimination, environmental violations, police brutality or other issues handled by the federal courts.— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Something natural decay shares with human indifference and brutality—war, waste, and rot, literal and metaphorical.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Inhumanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/inhumanity. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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