Sentence examples for Needlessly harsh from inspiring English sources

However, low intelligence is just one (probably needlessly harsh) explanation.

Some officials in the Justice Department believed that the attorney general made needlessly harsh public comments about Mr. Lindh.

His lawyers are seeking dismissal of all charges, arguing that his pretrial confinement in a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., was needlessly harsh.

Captain Yee was released from what his lawyer said was needlessly harsh confinement; he was alone in his cell, usually with manacles and leg irons.

And practically every version of one of these franchise has the judge who fills the Cowell role, being aloof and dismissive and often needlessly harsh and cruel to the desperate performers.

It is reprehensible that Jere Longman's needlessly harsh criticism of the American defender Jeff Agoos was printed on the front page ("On Weak Legs, U.S. Advances At World Cup," June 15).

Police are still rounding people up needlessly and legislatures are passing harsh laws to criminalize civil immigration violations.

Olson, who together with David Boies secured a historic victory in the supreme court in June last year which restored marriage equality in California, said: "Virginia's marriage laws are needlessly mean-spirited and cause harsh and gratuitous pain and humiliation to gay and lesbian Virginians and their families.

Then there were people who refused evacuation, despite the warnings, and despite pleas that if there were a disaster, first responders would be diverted from other emergencies to save those who could have kept themselves from harm (the Governor of New Jersey was pretty harsh in his assessment of those folks who needlessly put others in harm's way).

Israel is now an exporter of high quality produce all over the world (when not being needlessly boycotted) and has shared their water technology with many other countries with harsh climates such as Niger, South Africa and Senegal.

However, the defeat was harsh on Hull and manager Steve Bruce will be furious with the goal they conceded as Elmohamady needlessly touched the ball back to McGregor just before the keeper could pick it up.