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punishing
[puhn-i-shing]
adjective
causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal.
The storm was accompanied by punishing winds.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- nonpunishing adjective
- self-punishing adjective
- unpunishing adjective
- unpunishingly adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of punishing1
Example Sentences
And the U.S. has the capability to hit Iran even harder than Israel, both militarily and through the extension of sanctions that have already been very punishing to the Iranian economy.
For teams in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, whose players have typically begun a six-week summer break by now, the additional work load will be punishing.
He is an apparent megalomaniac who views the office of the presidency primarily as a way of punishing his enemies and rewarding himself and his friends, allies, supplicants and sycophants.
However, critics say the protections could wreak havoc on steel producers outside the US, spark retaliation from trade partners, and come at a punishing cost for American users of the metals.
Carty continued his rich run of form with a third ODI ton in his past four matches, punishing England's numerous errors.
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