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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But her many readers know that the sweep of the human condition — in all our moods, flaws and bravery — can be found in her books as a reminder that there is hope for our future.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
But the Robert Redford prone to elegiac meditations on the human condition is well-evoked here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Grief is, unfortunately, a core component of the human condition, because no matter a person’s background or social status, loss is universal.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Since narrative inherently offers strategies to interpret the interconnectedness of basic categories such as time, process, and change, news as narrative also has an objectifying dimension, revealing characteristics of social life and the human condition.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
But the Robert Redford prone to elegiac meditations on the human condition is well-evoked here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Grief is, unfortunately, a core component of the human condition, because no matter a person’s background or social status, loss is universal.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Since narrative inherently offers strategies to interpret the interconnectedness of basic categories such as time, process, and change, news as narrative also has an objectifying dimension, revealing characteristics of social life and the human condition.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
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 7 Apr. 2026.
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