Like desert conditions |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Apr 2024 |
Abusive, possibly rash after a hasty start (5) |
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Strict, unforgiving |
The Times Concise |
14 Mar 2024 |
Abrasive |
New York Times |
28 Feb 2024 |
Rough, severe |
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Unpleasantly rough or sharp to the senses (5) |
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Severe |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Feb 2024 |
Austere Romeo in mess (5) |
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Stringent |
Puzzler Backwords |
20 Jan 2024 |
Very severe |
Newsday |
31 Dec 2023 |
Unduly exacting |
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Severe, cruel |
Puzzler Backwords |
29 Nov 2023 |
Too critical |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Nov 2023 |
Inhospitable |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Nov 2023 |
Like cold winters |
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Severe |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Aug 2023 |
Quite severe |
Universal |
06 Aug 2023 |
Rigorous |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jul 2023 |
Severe; hostile |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Jul 2023 |
Stuffing rook into pot is cruel |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Jun 2023 |
Brutal |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jun 2023 |
Difficult to endure |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jun 2023 |
Severe |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Mar 2023 |
Like an intense winter |
Universal |
18 Mar 2023 |
Bitter Roger's getting into mess |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Mar 2023 |
Severe |
Universal |
25 Feb 2023 |
Overly severe |
USA Today |
19 Jan 2023 |
Severe |
The Guardian Speedy |
18 Dec 2022 |
Extremely unkind (rhymes with "marsh") |
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'Don't ___ my mellow' |
USA Today |
09 Dec 2022 |
Tough |
New York Times |
04 Dec 2022 |
Rigorous hospital on top of outbreak, promoting antitoxin initially |
The Telegraph Toughie |
01 Dec 2022 |
Overly critical |
USA Today |
06 Nov 2022 |
Unnecessarily mean |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Nov 2022 |
Audibly unpleasant |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Oct 2022 |
Unpleasantly rough |
The Times Concise |
30 Sep 2022 |
Hard and rather strict, horribly initially |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Sep 2022 |
Scathing |
New York Times |
13 Aug 2022 |
Severe |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2022 |
Like an Arctic winter |
Universal |
27 Jul 2022 |
Overly strict |
New York Times |
18 Jul 2022 |
Cruel |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jul 2022 |
Rough |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Jul 2022 |
Unpleasantly stern or rough |
Irish Times Simplex |
17 May 2022 |
"Don't __ my mellow!" |
LA Times Daily |
13 May 2022 |
'Don't __ my mellow!' |
The Washington Post |
13 May 2022 |
Unduly severe |
Thomas Joseph |
02 May 2022 |
Overly critical |
Universal |
11 Apr 2022 |
Draconian |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Apr 2022 |
Like Mongolian winters |
USA Today |
14 Mar 2022 |
Like white light, sometimes |
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Glaring |
Premier Sunday |
09 Jan 2022 |
Severe |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Nov 2021 |
Unpleasantly rough |
The Times Concise |
02 Nov 2021 |
Heard course is rough enough |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 May 2021 |
Spartan king in muddled mess |
The Sun Two Speed |
04 May 2021 |
Draconian |
The Sun Two Speed |
04 May 2021 |
Rugged or ragged |
Newsday |
24 Apr 2021 |
Severe |
New York Times |
15 Apr 2021 |
'___ but fair' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
04 Apr 2021 |
Unpleasantly rough |
The Times Concise |
03 Apr 2021 |
Severe |
USA Today |
21 Mar 2021 |
Severe |
Universal |
03 Mar 2021 |
Stuffing rook into pot is cruel |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Jan 2021 |
Like extreme 41-Across |
The Washington Post |
04 Jan 2021 |
Like extreme 41-Across |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jan 2021 |
Unpleasantly stern |
Irish Times Simplex |
08 Dec 2020 |
Severe, as criticism |
Newsday |
07 Dec 2020 |
Bitter Republican into pot |
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Iron-fisted |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Sep 2020 |
Like scathing reviews |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 May 2020 |
Austere |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Mar 2020 |
Like extremely bright light, sometimes |
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Caustic |
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Strident |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Dec 2019 |
Stringent |
Newsday |
12 Dec 2019 |
Draconian |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Nov 2019 |
Stern leader of regiment entering mess |
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Not kind |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2019 |
Not kind |
|
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Unforgiving |
Universal |
07 Oct 2019 |
Severe |
Newsday |
04 Sep 2019 |
Like a zero-star review |
New York Times |
18 Aug 2019 |
Cruel |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Aug 2019 |
Like Minnesota winters |
USA Today |
17 Jul 2019 |
Tyrannical |
New York Times |
18 Jun 2019 |
Severe resistance breaking tag used on social media |
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Tough on the ears |
Newsday |
26 May 2019 |
Like bitterly cold weather |
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Tough to hear, as criticism |
The Washington Post |
17 May 2019 |
Tough to hear, as criticism |
LA Times Daily |
17 May 2019 |
Very severe |
Newsday |
29 Apr 2019 |
Like Chicago winters |
The Washington Post Sunday |
28 Apr 2019 |
Bitter husband remains without dinner in the end |
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Discordant |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Feb 2019 |
Cruel |
|
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Unforgiving |
|
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Like a zero-star review |
|
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Like Minnesota winters |
|
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Tyrannical |
|
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Tough to hear, as criticism |
|
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Strident |
|
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Discordant |
|
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Severe |
The Telegraph Quick |
29 Dec 2018 |
Like Antarctic winds |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Dec 2018 |
Severe; bleak |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Oct 2018 |
Coarse one leaves like a swift runner |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Sep 2018 |
Severe, as a punishment |
Newsday |
23 Jul 2018 |
Abrasive |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2018 |
Rough |
New York Times |
24 May 2018 |
Severe, as criticism |
USA Today |
17 May 2018 |
Grating to the ear |
USA Today |
26 Apr 2018 |
Like New England winters |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Apr 2018 |
Tyrannical |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Apr 2018 |
Stark or strict |
Universal |
05 Apr 2018 |
Like arctic winters |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
30 Mar 2018 |
Overly severe |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Feb 2018 |
Gruff |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2018 |
Abrasive |
|
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Like arctic winters |
|
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Tyrannical |
|
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Like New England winters |
|
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Like Antarctic winds |
|
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Severe, as criticism |
|
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Grating to the ear |
|
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Stark or strict |
|
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Rough |
|
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Like Arctic winters |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Dec 2017 |
Rough on the eyes or ears |
New York Times |
02 Oct 2017 |
Coarse grass restricts runs |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Aug 2017 |
Far from lenient |
USA Today |
07 Aug 2017 |
Like a rough winter |
The Washington Post |
11 Jul 2017 |
Like a rough winter |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jul 2017 |
Grating |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Jul 2017 |
Unpleasant |
The Washington Post |
25 May 2017 |
Unpleasant |
LA Times Daily |
25 May 2017 |
Unpleasant to the ear |
Wall Street Journal |
08 May 2017 |
Rough, as criticism |
New York Times |
08 May 2017 |
Rough recipe to stuff meat dish |
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Like bad winters |
Universal |
09 Mar 2017 |
Strident |
Premier Sunday |
26 Feb 2017 |
Severe |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Feb 2017 |
Severe |
The Washington Post |
26 Jan 2017 |
Gruff |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Jan 2017 |
Rough on the eyes or ears |
|
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Like a rough winter |
|
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Unpleasant |
|
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Rough, as criticism |
|
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Far from lenient |
|
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Glaring |
New York Times |
31 Dec 2016 |
Severe |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Oct 2016 |
Stringent |
New York Times |
07 Sep 2016 |
Overly severe |
Family Time |
01 Aug 2016 |
Cacophonous |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jul 2016 |
Hotel on Trim bog can be freezing |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 Jun 2016 |
Knucklehead |
New York Times |
02 Jun 2016 |
Overly critical |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2016 |
Grating |
The Guardian Speedy |
13 Mar 2016 |
Draconian |
Universal |
15 Feb 2016 |
Unkind |
Newsday |
31 Jan 2016 |
Austere |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jan 2016 |
Austere in Lehar's home |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jan 2016 |
Glaring |
|
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Draconian |
|
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Stringent |
|
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Like arctic winters |
|
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Like arctic winters |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Dec 2015 |
Severe, as weather |
USA Today |
03 Sep 2015 |
Like Siberian winters |
New York Times |
17 Aug 2015 |
Draconian |
USA Today |
14 Jul 2015 |
Grating; severe |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Jun 2015 |
Strident |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jun 2015 |
Cold and mercilous |
Canadiana |
19 Jan 2015 |
Strident |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Jan 2015 |
Like arctic winters |
|
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Strident |
|
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Severe, as weather |
|
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Draconian |
|
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Far from lenient |
|
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Severe |
|
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Tough on the ears |
|
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Like Siberian winters |
|
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Desolate |
|
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Acerb |
|
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Cruel |
|
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Like a desert climate |
|
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Excessively stringent |
|
|
Severe, as weather |
|
|
Overly severe |
|
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Difficult to endure |
|
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Like some truths |
|
|
Grating |
|
|
Tyrannical |
|
|
Like Russian winters |
|
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Cacophonous |
|
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Strident |
|
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Excessively stringent |
|
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Like taskmasters |
|
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Brutal |
|
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Far from gentle |
|
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Severe |
|
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Severe |
|
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Far from kind |
|
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Quite severe |
|
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Unpleasantly severe |
|
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Severe |
|
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Strident |
|
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Unforgiving |
|
|
Grating to the ear |
|
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Not at all gentle |
|
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Quite rough |
|
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Extremely unkind |
|
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Stringent |
|
|
Unnecessarily severe |
|
|
Quite rough |
|
|
Like Russian winters |
|
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Draconian |
|
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Tough to take |
|
|
Tough to take |
|
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Unduly severe |
|
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Blaring |
|
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Brutal |
|
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Austere |
|
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Caustic |
|
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Very severe |
|
|
Like Russian winters |
|
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Austere |
|
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Caustic |
|
|
Like Russian winters |
|
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Savage |
|
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Draconian |
|
|
Like an arctic winter |
|
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Grating |
|
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Unduly severe |
|
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Gruff |
|
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Like Siberian winters |
|
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Strict |
|
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Abrasive |
|
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Far from gentle |
|
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Far from gentle |
|
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Severe |
|
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Like winters in the Arctic |
|
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Severe |
|
|
Like a winter in Siberia |
|
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Acerbic |
|
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Not lenient |
|
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Hard on the ears |
|
|
Difficult to endure |
|
|
Stringent |
|
|
Like a drill instructor |
|
|
Strict or stark |
|
|
Iron-fisted |
|
|
Like an Alaskan winter |
|
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Like some criticism |
|
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Ruthless |
|
|
Hard-nosed |
|
|
Tough to endure |
|
|
Like cold, snowy winters |
|
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Hard on the ears |
|
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Extremely unkind |
|
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Severe |
|
|
Tough to endure |
|
|
Like cold, snowy winters |
|
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Jarring to the eye |
|
|
Like an arctic winter |
|
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Like arctic winds |
|
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Unpleasantly coarse |
|
|
Severe |
|
|
Spartan and ruthless |
|
|
Astringent |
|
|
Iron-fisted |
|
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Draconian |
|
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Ungentle |
|
|
Extremely unkind |
|
|
Brutal |
|
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Inclement |
|
|
Extremely unkind |
|
|
Crueler than necessary |
|
|
Spartan |
|
|
Like an unfiltered cigarette, maybe |
|
|
Strident |
|
|
Like many realities |
|
|
Unpleasantly severe |
|
|
Like bad winters |
|
|
Severe |
|
|
Like Siberian winters |
|
|
Severe |
|
|
Like bad winters |
|
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Rough |
|
|
Unpleasant to the ear |
|
|
Severe |
|
|
Like Siberian winters |
|
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Heavy-handed |
|
|
Cold |
|
|
Acerbic |
|
|
Exacting |
|
|
Type of reality |
|
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Not understanding |
|
|
Grating |
|
|
Grating |
|
|
Strident |
|
|
Strident |
|
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Not lenient |
|
|
Draconian |
|
|
More than unkind |
|
|
Irritating |
|
|
Stern |
|
|
Severe, like a punishment |
|
|
Excessively stringent |
|
|
Like some abrasives |
|
|
Type of criticism or treatment |
|
|
Severe^HARS |
|
|
Like arctic winters |
|
|
Draconian |
|
|
Stern |
|
|
Like an unfiltered cigarette, maybe |
|
|
Rough- sounding |
|
|
Meanspirited |
|
|
Draconian |
|
|
Severe |
|
|
Austere |
|
|
Overly severe |
|
|
Draconian |
|
|
Spartan |
|
|
Abrasive |
|
|
Cacophonic |
|
|
Clashingly colored |
|
|
Rough |
|
|
Rigorous |
|
|
Raspy |
|
|
Unsparing |
|
|
Austere |
|
|
Discordant |
|
|
Stern |
|
|
Astringent |
|
|
Jarring |
|
|
Unrelenting |
|
|
Rasping |
|
|
Uncompromising |
|
|
Cruel |
|
|
Strident. |
|
|
Severe. |
|
|
Stringent. |
|
|
Rough. |
|
|
Jarring. |
|
|
Rugged. |
|
|
Unfeeling. |
|
|
Unduly exacting. |
|
|
Cruel. |
|
|
Grating. |
|
|
Discordant. |
|
|
Gruff. |
|
|
Rigorous. |
|
|
Jangling. |
|
|
Brusque. |
|
|
Abrasive |
|
|
Difficult on the ears |
|
|
Unduly severe |
|
|