human interest

noun

: a quality that attracts attention because it involves the experiences of real people
a story that has human interest
a human-interest story

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“Human interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20interest. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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