speak harshly

Examples (20)

• The manager spoke so harshly to the new employee that she almost cried.
• She tends to speak harshly when she's stressed.
• There is no reason to speak so harshly when a simple correction would suffice.
• Please don't speak so harshly to the children; they're sensitive.
• He immediately regretted speaking harshly to his children over a minor mistake.
• The manager was known to speak harshly to his subordinates.
• If you continue to speak harshly, people will stop listening to your advice.
• He regretted having spoken harshly during the argument.
• The judge spoke harshly to the defendant, condemning his lack of remorse.
• It's never a good idea to speak harshly to someone in distress.
• I've never heard her speak so harshly before; she must be under a lot of stress.
• Even when angry, try not to speak harshly to your loved ones.
• He made a conscious effort not to speak harshly, even though he was very angry.
• The coach decided to speak harshly to motivate the team.
• Why do you always speak so harshly when you're trying to make a point?
• Why do you always speak harshly about her?
• Speaking harshly is not an effective way to motivate a team.
• Despite the provocation, she refused to speak harshly in return.
• She had spoken harshly in the heat of the moment and later apologized for her tone.
• His tone was so severe, he seemed to speak harshly without intending to.