harsher
Example Sentences
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In the wake of PC Harper's death, Lissie Harper campaigned for harsher sentences for the manslaughter of emergency workers on duty.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The market has reached a harsher verdict: These businesses are shrinking and don’t know how to stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Australian victim Bianca Jones' parents criticised the Laos authorities for not pursuing harsher charges.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The sentences handed down in the case were widely panned as extreme, considering the actual actions of the defendants and their lack of the sort of criminal records that would typically result in harsher sentencing.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
People are often frightened of Parisians, but an American in Paris will find no harsher critic than another American.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
