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I love Civilian because it's obviously such an emotional record, but "civilian" is such a cold and detached and harsh-sounding word.

Ben Evans: Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner: An Interview Ben Evans 2011

I love Civilian because it's obviously such an emotional record, but "civilian" is such a cold and detached and harsh-sounding word.

Ben Evans: Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner: An Interview Ben Evans 2011

On the cost-cutting side, there is a simple, if harsh-sounding, solution.

Henry Blodget: Some Thoughts on Digital Media and the Future of the Newspaper Business 2010

The harsh-sounding letter "in itself is a good PR stunt," he says.

Ad Track: Negative PR in advertising travels fast online 2008

The vocals are kind of raw and harsh-sounding, but that suits the theme of the song.

Another Way To Die Music Video | /Film 2008

On the cost-cutting side, there is a simple, if harsh-sounding, solution.

Henry Blodget: Some Thoughts on Digital Media and the Future of the Newspaper Business 2010

He said something—a word in a harsh-sounding demon language—and brought the sword across, hard and fast, in a slicing arc.

Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009

He said something—a word in a harsh-sounding demon language—and brought the sword across, hard and fast, in a slicing arc.

City of Glass Cassandra Clare 2009

But Ann persisted in believing that behind these harsh-sounding outbursts lay some real truth she thought was critical to knowsomething Ann knew shed never have shared with her own mother.

Childhood Unbound Ron Taffel 2009

But Ann persisted in believing that behind these harsh-sounding outbursts lay some real truth she thought was critical to knowsomething Ann knew shed never have shared with her own mother.

Childhood Unbound Ron Taffel 2009