Sentence examples for a harsh directive from inspiring English sources

It was one of those mistakes which can happen if a minister gives a harsh directive and his subordinates begin to carry it out by every means in their disposal.

After seeing it in action, assessing objects by "sparking joy" felt less like a harsh directive, and more like a shorthand that made sorting easier.

But a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday reaffirmed the harsh directives.

The European Union has dealt a harsh blow to the Israeli settlement enterprise in a directive that insists all future agreements between the EU and Israel must explicitly exclude Jewish colonies in the West Bank or East Jerusalem.

A harsh and unmelodious strain?

That is a harsh judgment.

This is a harsh environment.

Was Haig a harsh man?

A harsh wind was blowing.

What a harsh lesson.

Limelight brought with it a harsh backlash.