draconian

Example Sentences

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She relied on a team for “supported decision making,” which Judge Glen called “a less restrictive alternate to the Draconian loss of liberty” of guardianship.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Draconian measures designed to slow the spread of coronavirus mean millions of Brazilians are now cooped up at home and unable to take their anger on to the streets.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2020

Such Draconian measures did little to stop slave revolts in Jamaica or elsewhere, but the revolts did change the debate over slavery.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 20, 2020

Of course, we would like our kids to get enough sleep, but at these ages it’s not really something we can enforce unless we want to go full-on Draconian Dictator.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2018

The United States and other Western nations demanded the abolishing of South Africa’s Draconian security laws, which allowed for detention without trial.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane