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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be harsh to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the act of treating someone or something with severity or cruelty.
Example: "It's important to be honest, but there's no need to be harsh to your colleagues."
Alternatives: "be tough on" or "be severe with".
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And that it could be harsh to me.
It is a gamble to keep him, but it would be harsh to drop him.
It might be harsh to characterise it as a one-product company.
But it would be harsh to deny Northampton their moment in the spotlight.
Populists in power tend to be harsh (to say the least) with non-governmental organisations that criticise them.
It would be harsh to accuse West Ham of playing with caution during the opening 45 minutes.
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It is harsh to condemn the visitors' performance at Goodison Park.
It's harsh to judge him, though, when he's had such pathetic "support" from above.
Perhaps it's harsh to blame Brexit for our apathy about climate change, which long predates the 2016 referendum.
The general consensus at Augusta was that it was harsh to punish Guan while serial offenders were ignored.
She was harsh to her daughters, sometimes threatening them with a knife, then crudely flirting with her son-in-law.
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