harshness

They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.

The teacher's harshness towards the students made them fear her.

The harshness of the winter weather made it difficult to travel.

He couldn't handle the harshness of his boss's criticism.

The harshness of her words left him feeling hurt and upset.

The harshness of the punishment shocked everyone in the room.

The harshness of the desert climate made it a tough environment to survive in.

Despite the harshness of his upbringing, he grew up to be a kind and compassionate person.

The harshness of the judge's sentence left the defendant in shock.

The harshness of the economic conditions forced many businesses to close down.

The harshness of reality hit him hard when he realized his dream was not achievable.

The harshness of the winter here hinders their increasing numbers.

Acoustic harshness is routinely used in movie soundtracks to increase tension-and attention.

The judicial system and its harshness is an element in what's created this terrible situation.

I had developed the habit of lecturing them on the harshness of life in my day.

How fragile and tender women are, he thought, the mere mention of war and harshness makes them faint.

There's like a little extra harshness in these two cups that isn't as present in this one.

The repeated l sound is soft, but the harshness of the word lack, emphasizes the reality of the situation.

Hearing the harshness, she turned the laugh into a cough.

Many of these nursing homes echoed the clinical harshness of their predecessors.

" Nicole--" Tommy began but interrupted himself to clear the harshness from his throat.