harshly

Example Sentences

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"They were also rated more harshly than someone who didn't lose weight in the first place."

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Not only were Scotland ahead again, they were now playing against 10 men, Rasmus Kristensen having been shown a second yellow - somewhat harshly - 16 minutes before Shankland's goal.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Prokofiev’s Shakespeare-inspired music is excerpted and heard on a recording, sometimes harshly produced on the hall’s reverberant sound system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“Just as he does not deserve preferential treatment, Mr. LaBeouf also does not deserve to be treated more harshly by the police and courts just because he is a public figure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

“We never got lonely on the ranch,” she said harshly.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck