inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān 
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
the inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
Examples of inhumane in a Sentence
inhumane wardens who regularly ignored the crying children in their care
an inhumane dictator who tortured and murdered thousands of his own people
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The substandard detention conditions and complete dismantling of humanitarian release are counter to current law, inhumane, and expensive.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
King was drawn to Memphis in 1968 to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers who went on strike to protest inhumane treatment.
—Adrian Sainz and Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Denial of health care coverage and services is cruel and inhumane.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
They are being held in an enormous mega-prison where rights groups have decried conditions as inhumane.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
King was drawn to Memphis in 1968 to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers who went on strike to protest inhumane treatment.
—Adrian Sainz and Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Denial of health care coverage and services is cruel and inhumane.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
They are being held in an enormous mega-prison where rights groups have decried conditions as inhumane.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhumane. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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inhumane
adjective
in·hu·mane
ˌin-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān
-(ˌ)yü-
: not humane : inhuman sense 1
inhumane treatment of prisoners
inhumanely
adverb
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