How to Use harsh in a Sentence

harsh

adjective

• The lighting in the room was very harsh.
• The climate there is very harsh.
• He was sentenced to a harsh prison term.
• The accident serves as a harsh reminder of the importance of wearing a seat belt.
• He had harsh words for his opponent.
• The state has established harsh penalties for drug dealers.
• She has been criticized for her harsh treatment of her students.
• It's time for her to face the harsh realities of this situation.
• We've had an extremely harsh winter.
• She has faced some extremely harsh criticism.
• And apart from the attacks on Mr. Biden, the harshest lines of the night were aimed at Mr. Ramaswamy.
  — Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• Avoid using harsh drain cleaners or bleach, which can harm your pipes and your health.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
• Some of the construction crews still can directly feel the impact of the harsh winter.
  — Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
• This is not a doormat that is meant for heavy weather, like snow or harsh boot scraping.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• The Takedown-a-Peg: When done right, peg-takedowns give you the leverage to pelt your suitor with a flurry of harsh truths.
  — Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
• Following a trip to Chicago, the city's harsh, chilly winds have already dried out my skin quite a bit.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2023
• His remarks in Spanish weren’t as long — but were harsher.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• The injury scare helped shield the Lakers from some of the harsher truths about their second-quarter collapse.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
• No harsh peeling with this product but cell turnover occurs which gives my skin its glow.
  — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 2 June 2023
• The war has taken a harsh toll on the education of Ukrainian children.
  — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
• First things first: Don't reach for any harsh chemicals that promise to unclog your drain fast.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 29 July 2023
• But even in the increasingly harsh climate, flora, fauna and the people of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe learned to adapt and thrive.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• Climate change is causing these events to happen faster and harsher.
  — Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• The restaurants wanted lighting but not harsh overhead lights.
  — Dawn Fallik, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
• The genre remains one of the few that have not only weathered but thrived in the harsh theatrical conditions of recent years.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
• The exception was fiscal 2009, which was marred by a harsh recession.
  — John Dorfman, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Democrats may press Powell on whether the central bank has already done enough and whether further hikes could lead to a harsh recession.
  — Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 21 June 2023
• That's perhaps too harsh, but the 190 does risk coming off as an imitation of a prestige car.
  — Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023
• In response to some of his harsher critics, the superstar athlete drew a black beard over his bare face to share online.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
• The structure itself is made of multi-wall resin panels that are engineered to stand up to harsh weather.
  — Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024