the human condition
noun
: part of being a person
The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition.
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And what happens to the human condition when the most responsive listener in your life is a machine trained on everything, but accountable to nothing?
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The drama of sport, the truth of fiction, the humanity of documentary, the poignancy of comedy, serious entertainment – this year’s nominees reflect every aspect of the human condition.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The minutia, those details of the human condition and our vulnerability, and our flaws; he’s so beautifully obsessed with those details.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Over the last century, access to energy has reshaped the human condition.
—Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The drama of sport, the truth of fiction, the humanity of documentary, the poignancy of comedy, serious entertainment – this year’s nominees reflect every aspect of the human condition.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The minutia, those details of the human condition and our vulnerability, and our flaws; he’s so beautifully obsessed with those details.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Over the last century, access to energy has reshaped the human condition.
—Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the human condition
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“The human condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20human%20condition. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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