Humane
Humane adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.
Usage example: the Geneva conventions spelled out standards for the humane treatment of prisoners of war
Spiteful
Spiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: the gossip would utter the most vicious things with a spiteful smile
Both words in one sentence
- There are a ton of Accusation Fics based on the Anon-A-Miss incident from the Equestria Girls Holiday Special, focusing on either calling out the Humane Five for being so quick to blame Sunset even on flimsy evidence, or the CMC for being so petty and spiteful to frame her in the first place.
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