harsh
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For pilgrims travelling from outside the region, the harsh desert climate can be brutal.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Even if the commission finds that violations have occurred, the penalties are not especially harsh.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
This is harsh and ignores the sense of calm Carrick has brought to Carrington, the stability he brings to the dressing room and his refusal to panic in difficult moments.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The aim, from the start, was not to spotlight people but to illuminate architecture—an inversion of the usual transit instinct to flood everything with harsh brightness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
My eyes, barely slits, cringed against the harsh overhead light glowing above the stove.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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