Though surprisingly harsh, it didn't seem that important at first because it was only oratory.

Several Army officers said they considered the punishment surprisingly harsh for a general who was nearing retirement.

Wendy cried in her surprisingly harsh voice.

Some Virginia lawmakers said their plan was surprisingly harsh, considering the Legislature's vote two weeks earlier to kill another conservative initiative, a tax cut.

One senior aide to a Southern lawmaker said the calls were surprisingly harsh.

The cool air inside was a surprisingly harsh blast of reality.

Born on the island of Jamaica in October 1990, Nicolette had a not surprisingly harsh childhood.

It gave him a glimpse of a surprisingly harsh world.

The criticism was surprisingly harsh, since the sanctions bill attracted little notice here or elsewhere.

Japanese regulators have never had the reputation of being particularly tough, but after the surprisingly harsh penalty imposed against Citigroup in Japan last month that may change.