Then I started looking into other Islamic practices that I'd dismissed as harsh: fasting, compulsory charity, the idea of modesty.
Australia, a land of harsh landscapes, fast cricket pitches, and relentless sun, produces players who are brash, unrelenting, optimistic and bright.
The tenor of Mr. Lazio's comments in both the interview and the formal announcement speech suggested that the campaign, with the change in candidate, was going to be harsh and fast-paced, with a particular emphasis on Mrs. Clinton's attempt to run for office in a state to which she just moved five months ago, and on what Mr. Lazio described as her liberal ideology.
The other experiments involved directorial instructions: take a fast, harsh coupling and do it softly; during a tense encounter, imagine someone occasionally blowing on your hair.
But he realized why the reaction was so fast and harsh to this photograph.
The news follows fast on harsh criticism from one of Britain's most prominent business leaders.
WASHINGTON — The reviews of President Obama's first address from the Oval Office came in fast and harsh.
Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer pioneered thrash metal, distinguished by its fast tempos, harsh vocal and guitar timbres, aggressiveness, and critical or sarcastic lyrics.
Wall Street had made cautious predictions since unemployment remains high, consumer credit is falling fast and harsh winter weather often keeps shoppers at home.
