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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Presenting inhumanity in a contemporary style that draws us in, Shahn employed color and line to summon the viewer’s full attention.
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airmail.news, 6 Jan. 2024
The murders of innocent victims at the hands of Hamas, and the continuing inhumanity being carried out by these terrorists, is not spoken about often enough.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
The media didn't talk about the inhumanity of it all, and didn't invoke fear of American life coming to a halt.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Casting Fernanda Torres as a woman who refuses to be broken by devastating loss and inhumanity, this stirring true story, set against the backdrop of dictatorship, provides a direct link to Central Station, which starred Torres’ mother, Fernanda Montenegro.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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airmail.news, 6 Jan. 2024
The murders of innocent victims at the hands of Hamas, and the continuing inhumanity being carried out by these terrorists, is not spoken about often enough.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
The media didn't talk about the inhumanity of it all, and didn't invoke fear of American life coming to a halt.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Casting Fernanda Torres as a woman who refuses to be broken by devastating loss and inhumanity, this stirring true story, set against the backdrop of dictatorship, provides a direct link to Central Station, which starred Torres’ mother, Fernanda Montenegro.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhumanity
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“Inhumanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumanity. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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