Sentence examples for difficult and harsh from inspiring English sources

A tremendous struggle is still going on in Lowell's difficult and harsh writings, and nothing is resolved.

His first novel, La malora (1954; Ruin), shows the difficult and harsh lives of peasants near Alba.

"This decision of mine to come out was a very personal one taken in a Catholic church that is homophobic and very difficult and harsh [towards gay people]," he said.

Mr Noonan said the bailout programme had been "difficult and harsh on the Irish people".

He had argued in an interview that he came out in order to draw attention to the fact that "the Catholic Church is homophobic and very difficult and harsh towards gays".

Although many will think Batman has the hardest job, being its Wayne that faces the difficult choices and harsh realities.

And that he misses the old traditions of his ancestors". The Nenets are nomadic pastoralist people who live beyond the Arctic Circle in a difficult environment and harsh weather.

Many families lack transportation to health centres or contend with difficult terrain and harsh weather conditions.

She knows that the conditions of their lives are difficult and often harsh, but she does not see these conditions as completely determining.

"The fact that D.H.S.'s system is withstanding the test of recent high demand through difficult economic times and harsh weather conditions is evidence that the agency has successfully reformed our infrastructure and put a solid groundwork in place," Mr. Hess said in the statement.

The combination of regular warfare, disease, difficult forced labor and harsh measures of justice resulted in a high mortality rate among soldiers and civilians alike during her 33-year reign.