punishing

Example Sentences

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At 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, Hughes is about 4 inches and 25 pounds smaller than his defenseman peers who make their presence known through punishing hits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“This work is about protecting people, it’s not about generating revenue, and it’s not about punishing drivers,” said Julie Kirschbaum, director of transportation at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

To help drive his point home, Krinsky cited several recent examples: Silver prices soared in January, before a punishing selloff saw the white metal retrace nearly all of its year-to-date gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But the store proved punishing - staffing costs were high, rent kept rising, and foot traffic never recovered after the pandemic.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Are my biochips punishing me for trying to reveal the truth?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson