harsh
adjective
Origin of harsh
Synonyms for harsh
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hard, grim, severe, rigid, sharp, bitter, strident, bleak, stringent, tough, unkind, rude, ruthless, cruel, brutal, relentless, unpleasant, punitive, stern, coarseExamples from the Web for harsh
Contemporary Examples of harsh
Why, some might be asking, am I being so harsh on their work so soon after they died?
Your letter highlights so many of the harsh realities trans people face, specifically in regard to how society rejects us.
Your death is symbolic of the harsh reality facing so many of us.
But this was the year when criticism of said women finally got the harsh words it deserved.
As for his harsh—some might even say paranoid—opposition to European integration, “most of us would support him.”
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato InstituteJames Kirchick
December 22, 2014
Historical Examples of harsh
The Castle of Villefranche was harsh and stern as its master.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
The Inspector's harsh voice brought out the words boastfully.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
His dreams were all of escape from this grinding, harsh farm.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
He perceived that he had become the victim of a harsh and ruthless dealing.
Meadow GrassAlice Brown
Yes, he has been so harsh to you; but it is his nature, he is so to every one, and you are not the only one whom he has bullied.
The Black TulipAlexandre Dumas (Pere)