harshness

Example Sentences

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Genesis brand engineers spend some coin to attenuate engine and mechanical noise, vibration and harshness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

To assess excessive punishment claims, Colorado courts begin by comparing “the gravity or seriousness of the offense to the harshness of the penalty.”

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

“Fat Ham” doesn’t flinch from the harshness between intolerant parents and their queer children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

The flavor’s persistence has infuriated anti-smoking advocates, who point to research that menthol’s numbing effect masks the harshness of smoking, making it easier to start and harder to quit.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

The harshness abated, and within three months of the judges’ visit, we received word that Badenhorst was to be transferred.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela