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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a less harsh" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the severity or intensity of something, indicating that one option is milder than another.
Example: "I prefer a less harsh approach when discussing sensitive topics."
Alternatives: "a milder" or "a softer".
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Still, it makes a cold shower seem like a less harsh alternative, so that's something.
He asked a friend for a menthol cigarette, which he thought was a "less harsh" option.
Over the years, pleas for his release or for a less harsh jail regime met with little response.
Because it is not as pungent as chlorine, ozone is used as a less harsh alternative to chlorine for disinfecting swimming pools.
It didn't try to mask its obdurate stance by putting forth a less harsh official — a woman who's a mother and a hunter, for instance.
As a less harsh outcome to a prosecution, such settlements are obviously attractive to companies that find themselves in the SFO's crosshairs.
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Once personalities are removed from the equation -- admittedly, never easy in this town -- the proposal can be judged in a less-harsh light.
However, a less-harsh settlement--possibly a fine or payments to alleged victims--is more likely.
Quality of life improves With these interventions from UNICEF, coupled with the relief provided by the government and other humanitarian agencies, life has become a little less harsh and a lot safer for the people living in the shelters.
It is a home recipe, so a lot less harsh on your skin.
That makes it a lot less harsh".
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