unduly harsh

Frequency: 6.25.5 per million words

more harsh than is necessary or reasonable

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Examples (20)

  • He accused her of being unduly harsh.
  • The judge's sentence was considered unduly harsh by the defense.
  • The judge's sentence was criticized for being unduly harsh.
  • Critics argued that the media's coverage was unduly harsh on the new policy.
  • I don't want to be unduly harsh, but your performance has not met expectations.
  • He was reprimanded for being unduly harsh with the junior staff.
  • The economic sanctions were considered unduly harsh by many observers.
  • Parents should avoid being unduly harsh when disciplining their children.
  • We often act as our own most unduly harsh critics.
  • The review board found that the disciplinary action taken was unduly harsh.
  • The manager's feedback felt unduly harsh, considering the tight deadline.
  • While accountability is important, it shouldn't be unduly harsh.
  • Some parents fear being unduly harsh with their children's discipline.
  • The public reacted with dismay to the unduly harsh penalties imposed.
  • The grading criteria for the final exam seemed unduly harsh.
  • Some believe that the new regulations are unduly harsh on small businesses.
  • The new regulations were criticized by small businesses as unduly harsh.
  • She felt her boss was being unduly harsh in his criticism.
  • Living conditions in the camp were unduly harsh, even for a military setting.
  • The system should not be unduly harsh on first-time offenders.