Use "harsh punishment" in a sentence
1. Harsh Punishment Backfires, Researcher Says Social, Job Skills Reduce Recidivism
2. 14 Cutting off a person's hand is a harsh punishment for thievery.
3. He got a six-year jail sentence, a harsh punishment for a first offense.
4. Being held personally responsible for the training and discipline of the legionaries under their command, centurions had a well-deserved reputation for dealing out harsh punishment.