How do you use Harsher in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Harsher in a sentence
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Harsher meaning
comparative form of harsh: more harsh
Using Harsher
- The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of harsh: more harsh
- In the example corpus, harsher often appears in combinations such as: much harsher, the harsher, harsher penalties.
Context around Harsher
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Harsher
- In this selection, "harsher" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, created, far, received, penalties, laws and criticism stand out and add context to how "harsher" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2000s received harsher criticism from and a far harsher light. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "harsher" sits close to words such as batches, bearings and bios, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with harsher
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They also began endorsing much harsher penalties. (7 words)
MLB threatened to be harsher with repeat offenders. (8 words)
One dictatorship was replaced with another, harsher regime. (8 words)
The same smart balance of the superhero fantasy and the personal drama that reflected in Peter’s struggle is built on here—albeit arguably darker given the subject matter, as the mere presence of the symbiote gives the cast a harsher bent to draw on. (45 words)
Prosecutors on Tuesday asked Kelly to hand out a harsher punishment for Tarrio than his co-defendants, arguing he was the leader of the operation, and as a someone with a criminal record was a less sympathetic figure than Biggs, who's a veteran. (44 words)
Robertson said he believes there were “a lot of political aspects” to this prosecution and that Fuentes was given a harsher sentence because of the national attention and her prominence as a target in the far-right “Stop the Steal” campaign. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Justice S Muralidhar also said introduction of harsher penalties and harsher laws does not necessarily translate into deterrence.
A close look at the man Nigerians have come to know as OGD, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, may reveal why he faces even harsher scrutiny.
As these early projects progressed, USV applications quickly expanded to deep water locations which offered new challenges related to operating in harsher, open water environments and farther from shore based communications.
Both bills would have established stricter regulations for disclosing foreign lobbying and created harsher penalties for misstatements resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
But in the process, they've highlighted just how horrifying a universal force like Starfleet could be if re-imagined in a far harsher light.
Deja Taylor’s sentence was much harsher than the maximum six months prosecutors had agreed to recommend as part of a plea deal and also surpassed the high end of advisory state sentencing guidelines.
However Lavoie says Manitoba's ban is harsher than Quebec's, and should not supersede federal law.
However, the original series, which began in the mid-2000s, received harsher criticism from viewers who found the show annoyingly repetitive and unoriginal.
MLB threatened to be harsher with repeat offenders.
One dictatorship was replaced with another, harsher regime.
Prosecutors also filed a motion on May 23, arguing for a harsher sentence.
Prosecutors on Tuesday asked Kelly to hand out a harsher punishment for Tarrio than his co-defendants, arguing he was the leader of the operation, and as a someone with a criminal record was a less sympathetic figure than Biggs, who's a veteran.
Robertson said he believes there were “a lot of political aspects” to this prosecution and that Fuentes was given a harsher sentence because of the national attention and her prominence as a target in the far-right “Stop the Steal” campaign.
Scott offered harsher criticism of Florida’s new education standards.
State lawmakers nationwide are responding to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history by pushing harsher penalties for possessing fentanyl.
That also extends to the harsher realities of make-believe universe, as Season 3, Episode 7 "Dominion" proves with an early Easter egg.
The same smart balance of the superhero fantasy and the personal drama that reflected in Peter’s struggle is built on here—albeit arguably darker given the subject matter, as the mere presence of the symbiote gives the cast a harsher bent to draw on.
These new restrictions were announced after a passed by parliament on 20 September to impose harsher punishments on women defying the compulsory Islamic hijab and dress code.
The Taliban has banned women from working for aid organizations in the country and the terrorist organization has implement harsher laws against women, banning them from public spaces.
They also began endorsing much harsher penalties.
Common combinations with harsher
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- much harsher 16×
- the harsher 12×
- harsher penalties 10×
- harsher than 9×
- and harsher 7×
- even harsher 6×
- harsher sentence 6×
- harsher sentences 6×
- of harsher 5×
- in harsher 5×