How to Use human nature in a Sentence

human nature

noun
  • You can't change human nature.
  • Both were at odds with human nature.
    — Mark Patinkin, The Providence Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But for the next two days, their human nature is what got them through to play again.
    — Bob Ford, Philly.com, 8 May 2018
  • Star Trek places its bet on the best in human nature.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Star Trek places its bet on the best in human nature.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
  • But the drive to learn is still deeply ingrained in human nature.
    — Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Give and take, good and bad have always been part of our human nature.
    — Yuen Pin Yeap, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But even this most epic of tales is shaped by the centripetal forces of human nature.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2021
  • Just as the chimps taught me about chimp and human nature, these children taught me a lot.
    — Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 2 June 2022
  • Come for the romp but stay for the study of human nature and human survival.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021
  • There is something in human nature that doesn’t always want to be in charge.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Rather, her work deals in human nature and the nature of emotions.
    — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • In a world not governed by human nature, that makes perfect sense.
    — Bill Rankin, ajc, 8 June 2018
  • The tide of sickness, distrust and fear slams up against the shoals of human nature.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2020
  • That’s human nature to kind of question yourself and things like that.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • The reason has to do with stamina and human nature.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Alas, my plan to sort and cull my thousands of books — — failed to make allowance for human nature.
    — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 17 June 2020
  • This aspect of our human nature renews my hope in a time where, for some, hope can feel hard to find.
    — Natalye Paquin, NBC News, 6 May 2020
  • Our human nature cries out to pick ourselves up, clean up the wreckage and rebuild.
    — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2020
  • This is human nature and is even more challenging for people-pleasers like me.
    — Liz Sheets, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • But all seem both unique to their birthplaces and universal to human nature.
    — National Geographic, 9 June 2020
  • As stated above, the show has an inherent faith in human nature.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The next ten years will reveal a lot about the nature of systems, and about human nature, too.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Clever and adept at reading human nature, Cullen is ready to fight his own battles.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 Mar. 2022
  • But gossip, the desire for it is long-standing in human nature.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Dec. 2020
  • There’s something in Albee’s play that is so true to human nature.
    — Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
  • However, the very essence of human nature is to resist change.
    — Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The human nature in us likes to avoid confronting difficult truths.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Well, predictably, with human nature and history, this is on a crash-and-burn course.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Being part of a company that brings out the best of human nature is a rare and special thing.
    — Fortune, 17 Oct. 2017

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