harshly
Example Sentences
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"At the time I thought I was linking it to my trauma, and I was judging him and what he'd done more harshly because of my trauma," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Investors reacted harshly after Dick’s Sporting Goods reported disappointing quarterly results on Tuesday and, perhaps more important, lowered its profit outlook for fiscal 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
And violations of public trust are typically judged quite harshly.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Humanitarian groups have harshly criticized the transfers, saying they put migrants at risk of incarceration and inhumane treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The two of you,” the boy on the platform went on harshly for him, “started to climb up the tree together, was that it? And he’s just said he was on the ground!”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
