inhumane
Americanadjective
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- inhumanely adverb
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“It is inhumane to continue to keep them in a shelter environment where their condition continues to deteriorate,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, the convicted killer argues that his "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case.
From Barron's
That holding area had become the center of litigation last year over reports of inhumane conditions and lack of access to legal counsel.
From Los Angeles Times
She called it “a drastic and inhumane approach” and said many who live on the island “cherish these deer.”
From Los Angeles Times
"What they are doing is inhumane, in recent days I no longer felt like a normal person, I felt like a criminal", says Carlos.
From Barron's
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