Words similar to harsh

Example sentences for: harsh

How can you use “harsh” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

In the past few days, harsh sentences were handed out in Hangzhou to founder members of China's Democratic Party and there were further arrests of dissidents and Falun Gong supporters," the SCMP said.
The NYT , follows its long-time harsh stance on the matter by calling Reno's move "obstinacy" and the conclusion of "one of the sorriest episodes in modern Justice Department history."
The company also considered sand blasting, but determined that it would be too harsh on the totes.
Because the mayor is a staunch ally of the country's rather d,tente-oriented leader, Mohammed Khatami, the harsh sentence is viewed, explains the paper, as a setback to Iran's incipient liberalization.
Without going into detail on each one of these, the difficulty I see is, for instance, with raucous appetite , for raucous means harsh, strident, grating and is commonly associated with voice , where, indeed, it is listed.