harshness
- a word derived from harsh.
Example Sentences
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Harshness tempered with naïveté is central to its style and argument.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Harshness in sentencing became a way to soothe the pain of grief-stricken families.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2022
Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Then why do some Mens nicer ears complain, Of the uneven Harshness of thy strain?
From The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) by Parker, William Riley
Harshness, tyranny, dissension, and even insult, seemed personified.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 by Burney, Fanny
