Sentence examples for apparent harshness from inspiring English sources

The apparent harshness in the way the dismissal was handled sent a chill through the Washington offices of CNN, a subsidiary of AOL Time Warner.

Finally, the U.S. Attorney has blamed the "severe punishments authorized by Congress" for the apparent harshness of the charges Mr. Swartz faced.

He risks deepening the gulf between his apparent softness towards Tory MPs on expenses and his harshness towards, say, families struggling with the bedroom tax.

"Harshness, paradoxically, is intimate".

"Only with harshness," she said.

To both Zangī reacted with equal harshness.

At the moment, harshness is winning.

There's no forgiveness, no harshness.

Manifestations of this harshness are widespread.

Her harshness has come as a surprise.

There was no harshness, but rather strength.