Word: harshness
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...minor political gaffes, all of which have drawn attention away from Flynn's positions. King told a group of Jewish leaders, for instance, that he would welcome embattled PLO leader Yasser Arafat to Boston "with open arms" if he recognized Israel's right to exist. After the comment drew harsh criticism from the Jewish community, King swallowed his whole leg by trying to extricate himself from the situation...
...fact, "classy trash" may be too harsh a description. Most issues contain lively columns by writers like John Simon, Marie Brenner and "Adam Smith." The Rupert Murdoch stamp doesn't necessarily crush talent. The Murdoch Empire...
This is, of course, taken from the harsh extreme of the female experience. But it demonstrates why some women are wary to the point of apparent hostility; and why even the warmest and most outgoing women sometimes greet men with an icy reserve...
...Vessey and key White House aides for a meeting that began at 9 a.m. and lasted almost two hours. Summed up one participant: "Everyone was gung-ho." The President joined the conversation via speakerphone for five minutes. One White House staffer warned that there would be "a lot of harsh political reaction" to a U.S. strike at the small island nation. Replied the President: "I know that. I accept that." Still, Weinberger and Vessey wanted to learn more about the weapons and willingness to fight of the Cubans on Grenada. Recalled an aide: "I had a real fear that...
...clambered over the ruins with picks and shovels, but just as often they would fall to their knees and scoop out debris with their hands. Orders, screamed out in any of several languages, often went unheard. At night the wreckage looked especially eerie as workers kept digging under the harsh glare of floodlights...