draconian

Example Sentences

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Everything fell: oil prices, the dollar, even gold, because investors were shocked by how unsophisticated and draconian the policy was.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He wrote in a research note that Disney stock “remains historically cheap even in some of the more draconian scenarios.”

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"Extreme rationing" could be introduced, he says, but draconian restrictions are already in place.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

There’s no need to make a draconian rule that anytime the family is on the couch, devices disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

On January 6 Burnham commanded his department chiefs to take immediate, in some cases draconian, measures to cut costs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson