Sentence examples for a severe rap from inspiring English sources

She issued a severe rap over the knuckles to the search giant but stopped short of imposing a fine.

The "Dancing With the Stars" champion, now a three-time Indy 500 winner and the guy who, along with his sister and attorney just beat a severe federal rap for income tax evasion where prosecutors were asking for six-year jail terms, seems headed for a kind of crossover success not seen before in motor racing, at least not in this country.

The Administration deserves a severe knuckle-rapping as well.

A severe depression followed.

A severe economic slowdown.

Not a severe one.

A severe bollocking followed.

A severe impact.

A severe punishment indeed.

The internet giant's response was speedy and severe, with Rap Genius demoted heavily in its search results, even for searches for its own name.

T.I. added a rap several months later.