harshness

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Recent Examples of harshness Middleton aimed to create a score that reflects the harshness and hope of the desert setting. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 The harshness of the language and the raw politicking shocked voters. Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025 The bass doesn’t overpower vocals, and the treble avoids harshness. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harshness
Noun
  • Chocolate’s distinctive taste begins with cocoa beans, harvested from trees and fermented right on the cocoa farm to develop their aroma and reduce bitterness.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
  • For the signature bitterness, instead of the classic Campari, Taylor used the deeper Averna—where Campari’s orange bitterness is bright and juicy, Averna’s orange bitterness is a lower hum, like a flourless chocolate cake.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Both a quarantine and blockade are similar in essence, though differ in personnel and severity.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists have tried to artificially bolster Florida’s coral populations by rearing colonies in nurseries both onshore and offshore, but the success of these efforts will depend on the frequency and severity of future bleaching events, the report said.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When the shark measuring about 10 feet didn’t fit through the door, Mucerino and Burress got a bite of inspiration.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In their study published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology, the team describes the differences between bite tactics in these different types of snakes.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the deciding third round, Jandiroba had the edge early on the feet but allowed Dern to land some harder shots late.
    Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • KAConsulting shows a three-point lead (47–44), Quantus Insights finds a two-point edge (48–46), and Trafalgar Group/Insider Advantage reports just a one-point gap (45–44).
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Texans were penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness, and a few plays later, Seattle went up 14-0 on a 32-yard touchdown strike from Darnold to Cooper Kupp.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Officials flagged Raiders left tackle Stone Forsythe for an unnecessary roughness penalty on the play.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Harshness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harshness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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