Harsh
Harsh adjective - Difficult to endure.
Sympathetic
Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Usage example: needed a sympathetic listener who would understand her marital woes
Harsh is an antonym for sympathetic.
Both words in one sentence
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True what happens might be a bit harsh, but she is easily the least sympathetic victim in the American films.
Source: Literature / The Ring - On the other hand, at other times he's portrayed as more sympathetic and human, a young man with a harsh past who has trouble relating to others.
Source: Psycho for Hire -
Dr.Brewer isn't portrayed in a very sympathetic light, but watching him be mercilessly destroyed by his creator just because he wanted a human life is still pretty harsh.
Source: Literature / Goosebumps
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