draconian

Example Sentences

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"If you look a certain way, if you talk a certain way, you will be subject to these Draconian measures."

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

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

“Where do you think you would be without the Draconian Marsh role?”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera