the human condition
noun
: part of being a person
The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition.
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Producing more engaging viral content that has a positive message, reporting on the more uplifting side of the human condition, and focusing on innovation and progress will help stem the tide of all the negative viral content like the Jessica Radcliffe orca attack video.
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John Brandon, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Navigating art, science and technology, Xin Liu explores themes of memory, intimacy and the human condition in an age of machines and outer space.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Here’s a special selection of fantastic novels from Kenyan authors representing fresh perspectives on the human condition across poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
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july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Nineteen is a perfectly respectable age at which to be experiencing the terror of the human condition.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
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John Brandon, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Navigating art, science and technology, Xin Liu explores themes of memory, intimacy and the human condition in an age of machines and outer space.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Here’s a special selection of fantastic novels from Kenyan authors representing fresh perspectives on the human condition across poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
—Wanjeri Gakuru
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Nineteen is a perfectly respectable age at which to be experiencing the terror of the human condition.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the human condition
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“The human condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20human%20condition. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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