Meanings of appears harsh in English

Thus it is that the world so often appears harsh and devoid of charm, nay, actually repulsive.

If that appears harsh, the greatest golfer in a generation appeared perfectly at ease with that scenario himself.

Great allowances must be made for all that appears harsh in language, because urbanity was not the fashion of that day in religious controversy.

When I go to the north, I feel most sensibly the severe extremes of the weather; the climate of Charleston itself, appears harsh to me.