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synonyms for harsh
- bitter
- bleak
- grim
- hard
- rigid
- severe
- sharp
- strident
- coarse
- acrid
- asperous
- astringent
- cacophonous
- caterwauling
- clashing
- cracked
- craggy
- creaking
- croaking
- disagreeing
- discordant
- dissonant
- disturbing
- earsplitting
- flat
- glaring
- grating
- guttural
- hoarse
- incompatible
- jagged
- jangling
- jarring
- noisy
- not smooth
- off-key
- out-of-key
- out-of-tune
- rasping
- raucous
- rugged
- rusty
- screeching
- sour
- stridulous
- tuneless
- uneven
- unlevel
- unmelodious
- unmusical
- unrelenting
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How to use harsh in a sentence
First, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and several other stars went public with harsh criticism of the NBA’s decision to pursue an All-Star Game in March.
The NBA’s week of controversies show how hard life is outside of the bubble | Ben Golliver | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostThey used sophisticated tools, made art, and established themselves in some very harsh environments.
What happens when you replace a human gene with its Neanderthal version? | John Timmer | February 11, 2021 | Ars TechnicaLook for heated mittens if you experience harsh wintersAlthough the best mittens come with a built-in warmth boost, in certain conditions, that might not be quite enough.
Between 29,000 and 14,000 years ago, a harsh Ice Age took hold.
Harsh Ice Age winters may have helped turn wolves into dogs | Bruce Bower | February 3, 2021 | Science News For StudentsHis early prosecutorial appointments, however, do not show signs of worshipping a harsh Old Testament god.
Why, some might be asking, am I being so harsh on their work so soon after they died?
And, she added, “In other neighborhoods, I feel they are a little harsh.”
Your letter highlights so many of the harsh realities trans people face, specifically in regard to how society rejects us.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen | Parker Molloy | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTYour death is symbolic of the harsh reality facing so many of us.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen | Parker Molloy | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this was the year when criticism of said women finally got the harsh words it deserved.
Renée Zellweger Got a New Face—and Everyone Had An Opinion About It | Kevin O’Keeffe | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhere these overtones are interfered with by any imperfection in the instrument the result is a harsh or imperfect sound.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickA car conductor is instructed to treat passengers civilly and to use no harsh means with them, save in extreme cases.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesIn the humour her spouse was then in she had better have remained silent—she told him, that he was harsh and unjust.
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie“He hath told us already, Princess,” said the other, his harsh accents sounding more like the snarl of a wolf than a human voice.
The Red Year | Louis TracyHe was considered a harsh Governor because his martial law administration was characterized by severe punishment for wrongdoing.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
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