Words similar to punishing

Example sentences for: punishing

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

This declared that the Israeli prime minister ran no risks when he refused to go to Washington to talk peace, because "the White House is incapable of punishing his insolence as, six months before the midterm congressional elections, Clinton is disarmed."
First, they turn the immorality of aggression into an argument for punishing the aggressors, i.e., the Serbs.
But how could a conservative Republican senator and major flag waver for the original Gulf War honestly oppose punishing Saddam for violating his surrender terms?
When I say that Batman & Robin is a punishing ordeal, I want you to know where I'm coming from.
That's because the people who prefer a big chance of a small punishment go into punishing careers like construction work or coal mining instead of crime.