How to Use humane in a Sentence

humane

adjective

• Conditions in the prison are more humane now.
• It's not humane to treat animals that way.
• The latter is far more humane and far less likely to spin out of control and spark even worse situations.
  — Clem Chambers, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
• This is not the first movie about the humane rewards of creative expression, by way of theater, inside prison walls.
  — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
• Experts determined that euthanizing the creature was the most humane thing to do.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022
• The program teaches the tricks of baiting and setting humane traps and includes a list of low-cost clinics and instruction on how to transport cats safely.
  — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
• What these companies have in common is an attitude–a leadership approach–that is both inclusive and humane.
  — Erika James, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2022
• This book is a wonder: exceptionally bleak, yet humane and darkly humorous.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 29 Aug. 2022
• However, the city faces a need to offer humane solutions to those who face evictions from their encampments amid a lack of shelter beds and housing options.
  — oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022
• In other words, faced with the government's inadequate response to the epidemic, activists took matters into their own hands and fought for a more humane health system.
  — Brandon Tensley, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
• In court records, the state had argued the method was perhaps the most humane execution method ever and indicated the redactions were needed to maintain security.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
• This method, thought to be more humane, also keeps the fish firm.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• Now, the dog, named Bright Eyes, is on the mend at the humane society.
  — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
• Putting aside the specifics of this conflict, what is the humane way to deal with civilians in war zones?
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
• Still, a thinker as humane as Eliot surely has bright light to shed.
  — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
• Now, is this the most humane way that we are addressed asylum?
  — CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
• Some thanked the humane society for the update in the comments.
  — Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
• Clarence was humane and fair and inspired love and respect from all who knew him.
  — Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
• The dog’s name is Crouton, the humane society said in a Feb. 29 Facebook post.
  — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
• At least 24 square feet: The amount of space each pregnant sow must have for the treatment of pigs to be treated as humane, as per Prop 12.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 May 2023
• Bennet said the bill aims to make the process not just more humane for children, but more efficient, too.
  — Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
• In every story, cats find ways to teach their humans to be – well, more humane.
  — Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
• In the meantime, research the most humane local shelter.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
• This is war reporting at its finest, its most clear-eyed, its most humane.
  — Longreads, 6 Dec. 2022
• But for those of you who, like me, prefer a humane, stress-free lifestyle, airport time can be yours to enjoy.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• The humane society called on people in the area to help search for the dog – and the community rallied in support.
  — Brandon Whiting, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
• Many of the muddy-boots thinkers are women, but men have also spoken up about the need for humane oversight.
  — Ben Shneiderman, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2022
• Hilary, Lloyd's wife, told the humane society that the pug was wearing an orange life vest at the time of the incident.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• When asked what the most humane way to execute someone would be, Lain’s answer is the firing squad.
  — Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2022
• The granting of a last meal is possibly a last humane gesture, Denno said.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024