harsh
Example Sentences
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In New York City, residents are waking up to temperatures in the single digits, with wind chills making conditions feel even harsher.
From Salon
It would have been incredibly harsh to give it.
From BBC
Nowhere is that more evident than in Italy’s central and northern regions, where mountain cooking, preservation, and harsh winter shaped a cuisine far removed from the checkered-tablecloth stereotype.
From Salon
Tragically, one hatchling died during heavy snowfall, but two — dubbed Sunny and Gizmo — survived the harsh season, spread their wings and flew away.
From Los Angeles Times
The cold air of a harsher world has invaded the posthistorical paradise in which so many hoped to live out their days.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.