harsh
adjective
ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect.
harshness
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a word derived from
harsh.
Example Sentences
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"I can say with absolute certainty that to raise creatures able to survive nature's harshness, they must be toughened up while growing up," Kinjo, 56, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Genesis brand engineers spend some coin to attenuate engine and mechanical noise, vibration and harshness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
To assess excessive punishment claims, Colorado courts begin by comparing “the gravity or seriousness of the offense to the harshness of the penalty.”
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
It means discovering the warmth and harshness of the world as Elwood encounters it — and later, as Turner does — not merely as a spectator but as if living it ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
“No,” Tsukiko says with a polite shake of her head, her smile softening the harshness of the word.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
