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Recent Examples of inhuman The terrible beauty in his films usually came at a steep cost, in human or, rather, inhuman cruelty, violence, pathology. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 For example, if in an upcoming season of one of the spinoffs, people started using superpowers like flight and inhuman strength, or using futuristic laser guns, audiences would rightly be confused and thrown for a loop. Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 In the world of Eraserhead, the first feature of David Lynch, everything is emphatically not fine: Strange industrial noises fill the soundtrack, all efforts at human connection go awry, and worst of all, our hero has fathered a disgusting inhuman creature the wriggles and oozes all over its crib. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 From the second half of the 20th century, pioneering thinkers such as American author and activist Jane Jacobs and Danish architect Jan Gehl began highlighting the inhuman way our cities were being shaped, with boring constructions, barren spaces and brutal expressways. Thomas Heatherwick, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhuman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhuman
Adjective
  • Cryptocurrency mixers can be essential tools for individuals who value privacy, including those living under oppressive regimes, journalists, whistleblowers, and businesses that require confidentiality in their transactions.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Coventry became the minister of sports a year after the coup that removed Mugabe in the new administration of current President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe’s vice president who rights groups say has continued many of Mugabe’s oppressive policies.
    Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Whoever sells the most wins a car; whoever sells the least is out of a job – a ruthless environment where each character will do anything to come out on top.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
  • However, his plans to go straight are threatened when his final heist spirals out of control, pulling him into a deadly game of survival against ruthless criminals—including the unhinged Bats (Jamie Foxx) and the wild coupling of Buddy (Jon Hamm) and Darling (Eiza González).
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And often times that can yield lead to some brutal consequences.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Even without snow, the drop in temperature alone can be brutal.
    Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed for hiking and other outdoor adventures, these water-resistant pants are made with UPF 50 protection from harsh sun rays along with several spacious, handy pockets.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Trump’s election confirmed, to some on the Left, that the country really was as bad as some of their harshest rhetoric suggested.
    Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The counterpoint to Pritzker’s light touch on Schumer is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been merciless in her disapproval of Schumer’s decision.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Alas, this humble superfood has become rare and coveted in recent years, particularly during the past couple of months due to the merciless outbreaks of avian influenza.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In Season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) back at Dutton ranch.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Michael, in a filmed conversation with Grace, claimed that his ex-wife had manipulated him and was cruel to Natalia.
    Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This likely helped maintain its brand trust during tough times. 8.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • As long as Flagg is on the floor, the Blue Devils will be a tough out.
    Tobias Bass, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This creates a vicious cycle: more applications lead to lower acceptance rates, triggering even more applications from worried students.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • However, some people develop unhelpful habits and ways of thinking about sleep that create a vicious cycle, said Krieger, who is also director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Inhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhuman. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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