Definition of Humane

feeling or displaying worry about the misery of another

Examples of Humane in a sentence

The newspaper article about the lack of humane treatment given to inmates led to the prison warden’s resignation.  🔊

As a vegetarian, Jill believes people should only eat plants as part of an effort to be more humane to animals.  🔊

The celebrity received an award for her humane efforts to feed the hungry in third world nations.  🔊

Because the electric chair is not viewed as a humane form of execution, most states no longer use the instrument as a form of capital punishment.  🔊

We have been able to get rid of rats by using humane traps that pose no danger to the little creatures.  🔊

Under the Geneva Convention, all prisoners of war are entitled to receive humane treatment from their captors.  🔊

Caesar spent most of life fighting for humane working environments for menial laborers.  🔊

During police training, Jill learned not only how to capture suspects but also how to treat them with respect in a humane manner.  🔊

Carl made the humane decision to end his injured dog’s suffering.  🔊

When you disregard the feelings of others and treat them unkindly purposefully, you are behaving in a way that is not humane.  🔊

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