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

This is a place where players have to roll up their sleeves and get on with it despite the golfing environment's stark harshness.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Far from rosy, the emotionally layered mother-daughter dynamic is laced with both believable harshness and unconditional devotion, creating a portrayal that makes the depiction of childhood in most American family-oriented films feel simplistic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

No one followed me into the yard where the late afternoon sun had tenderized the midday harshness.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou