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

The Ulster Farmers' Union said "draconian planning rules" were hampering some farmers in their efforts to modernise and ease the challenges they face in managing nutrients on farms.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

The scientists’ initial reaction to these increasingly draconian strictures was to treat them whimsically.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik