Word: harshness
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...little harsh, yes, but that's my stepmom. I pooh-poohed her advice at the time, but since I've been in New York it's come to mind time and again, and I have to say that I value it a little more after living here for two weeks and developing my own spin on the Central Park incident...
Judicial Competence The harsh language of Judge Jackson's ruling makes no secret of his feelings toward Microsoft and its leaders--the text is sprinkled with words like untrustworthy and disingenuous. The feeling, Microsoft will make clear in its appeals, is mutual. "The judge simply got it wrong," says a senior Microsoft attorney. "He committed errors from the start of the proceeding and became more and more confused as time went on. He doesn't have special expertise in economics. He's a trial-court judge." Ouch...
When you've been walking on water most of your life--when, since you reached adulthood, America has mostly been at peace, the economy has mostly been strong, and you've been part of a group large enough to call the cultural shots--harsh reality makes for a cold shower...
...dismisses the work of Grogan's assistants, who organize meetings with residents to pitch the University's development plans to the community. The sessions are held on weeknights and often extend for several hours, giving residents the opportunity to weigh in on Harvard's plans--often with quite harsh criticisms...
...spring was tough for our team and we didn't do as well as we would have liked," said junior co-captain Kaj Vazales. "The weather was harsh--only one out of eight days had fair conditions--and we didn't execute well on the course...