Example Sentences

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The Saints have appealed, with that hearing set to be heard on Wednesday, but does the punishment fit the crime, or have they been harshly done by?

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"They were also rated more harshly than someone who didn't lose weight in the first place."

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

There’s a tendency to put mothers on a pedestal and we judge them harshly over every decision they make.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

This means healthcare’s multiple is unlikely to fall harshly from here—clearing the way for earnings growth to bring the stocks upward.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

"Prim, let go," I say harshly, because this is upsetting me and I don't want to cry.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins