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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
inhumane wardens who regularly ignored the crying children in their care
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as in cruel
having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others
an inhumane dictator who tortured and murdered thousands of his own people
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Recent Examples of inhumane
The inhumane conditions detainees face in Florida include lack of water, scarce food and giant bugs.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
International human rights groups have also documented Afghans in Iran enduring years of physical abuse, unlawful detentions in inhumane conditions, slave labor and family separation.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Cincinnati City Council member Mark Jeffreys called Soliman’s detention outrageous and inhumane.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
The facility has faced multiple reports of inhumane conditions, which the GEO Group has denied.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
International human rights groups have also documented Afghans in Iran enduring years of physical abuse, unlawful detentions in inhumane conditions, slave labor and family separation.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Cincinnati City Council member Mark Jeffreys called Soliman’s detention outrageous and inhumane.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
The facility has faced multiple reports of inhumane conditions, which the GEO Group has denied.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhumane
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The role of Chris Partlow, Marlo Stanfield's top lieutenant and ruthless hitman, was the first screen credit for Gbenga Akinnagbe.—
Derek Lawrence,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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The initial plan was to use the Indigenous Taino population to work the fields, but this population was quickly decimated by genocidal conquest, ruthless working conditions as well as novel diseases brought by the Europeans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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A little more than a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision from the Ninth Circuit that determined a ban on people sleeping in public was constitutionally cruel and unusual.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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In an inordinately cowardly and cruel act, Rubio stayed away from the department that day, ignoring the men and women whose careers and life plans were decimated by his flippant decision-making.—
Lynn Northcutt Vega,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Private equity moving into professional sports conjures the same fears of merciless efficiency in an industry driven by sentimentality, but Arougheti brushes off the concerns, arguing that institutional capital will increase profitability and allow owners to invest more in their teams.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 July 2025
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Beyond the numbers is the human toll of Trump’s merciless campaign.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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According to an arrest affidavit obtained by USA Today, the 21-year-old approached a woman from behind at a self-checkout lane at a Walmart in Tennessee, and launched into a brutal attack.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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After the brutal ascent of Ventoux, sprinters get their spotlight.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Over time, this can create a vicious cycle where poor sleep and chronic anxiety feed into each other, creating a loop that damages your well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There was a scary moment later in the third quarter when Charlotte’s James Banks III hit Sacramento’s Dylan Cardwell with a vicious elbow to the face.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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“Inhumane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumane. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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