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    punishing

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    adj.AdjectiveHard; severe
    The king imposed a punishing tax
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make someone suffer for doing something wrong
    Punishing the whole team for one player's actions felt unfair
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo treat something or someone roughly
    He should stop punishing the poor animals.

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    11:4412 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize
    • To highly intelligent people, solitude isn't  punishing or tedious; it's an opportunity to  

      To highly intelligent people, solitude isn't  punishing or tedious; it's an opportunity to  

    • To highly intelligent people, solitude isn't punishing or tedious.

      To highly intelligent people, solitude isn't punishing or tedious.

    B1

    7 ideas that will make you unstoppable

    17:387 ideas that will make you unstoppable
    • And instead of just resenting my situation, I confused it with resenting myself for punishing myself for failing or thinking it's somehow unacceptable to be in the state that I'm in or to have the lifestyle that I have.

      And instead of just resenting my situation, I confused it with resenting myself for punishing myself for failing or thinking it's somehow unacceptable to be in the state that I'm in or to have the lifestyle that I have.

    • And instead of just resenting my situation, I confused it with resenting myself for punishing myself for failing or thinking it's somehow unacceptable to be in the state that I'm in or to have the lifestyle that I have.

      And instead of just resenting my situation, I confused it with resenting myself for punishing myself for failing or thinking it's somehow unacceptable to be in the state that I'm in or to have the lifestyle that I have.

    A2

    How To Overcome Psychological Barriers

    10:56How To Overcome Psychological Barriers
    • its punishing price - we are in an excellent position to carry out the next step - deciding to say goodbye to the defence mechanism.

      its punishing price - we are in an excellent position to carry out the next step - deciding to say goodbye to the defence mechanism.

    • Seventh, now that we have the following, a defence mechanism in view, its logic and its punishing price, we are in an excellent position to carry out the next step, deciding to say goodbye to the defence mechanism.

      Seventh, now that we have the following, a defence mechanism in view, its logic and its punishing price, we are in an excellent position to carry out the next step, deciding to say goodbye to the defence mechanism.

    B1

    China Tariffs Response: Officials Weigh Stimulus to Counter Trump Measures

    04:44China Tariffs Response: Officials Weigh Stimulus to Counter Trump Measures
    • So we'll have to see if if another day of a punishing market response, uh, turns the turns the attitude in the White House.

      So we'll have to see if if another day of a punishing market response, uh, turns the turns the attitude in the White House.

    • So we'll have to see if if another day of a punishing market response turns the turns the attitude in the White House.

      So we'll have to see if if another day of a punishing market response turns the turns the attitude in the White House.

    B1

    Why Economists Hate Trump's Tariff Plan | WSJ

    08:18Why Economists Hate Trump's Tariff Plan | WSJ
    • Allowed President Trump to really restart the whole discussion about using tariffs to achieve certain objectives, such as punishing other countries, and the Biden administration has just continued that.

      Allowed President Trump to really restart the whole discussion about using tariffs to achieve certain objectives, such as punishing other countries, and the Biden administration has just continued that.

    • Allowed President Trump to really restart the whole discussion about using tariffs to achieve certain objectives such as punishing other countries,

      Allowed President Trump to really restart the whole discussion about using tariffs to achieve certain objectives such as punishing other countries,

    B1

    JR Lee Radio

    08:23JR Lee Radio
    • Maybe I should stop punishing myself for that. Maybe I should direct my thoughts onto more constructive or productive things in life.

      Maybe I should stop punishing myself for that. Maybe I should direct my thoughts onto more constructive or productive things in life.

    • Maybe I should stop punishing myself for that.

      Maybe I should stop punishing myself for that.

    A2

    How covid-19 is boosting innovation | The Economist

    19:04How covid-19 is boosting innovation | The Economist
    • So it's just allowing them to be tested and not punishing people if they don't work, because that's just going to put them off.

      So it's just allowing them to be tested and not punishing people if they don't work, because that's just going to put them off.

    • So it's just allowing them to be tested and not punishing people if they don't work, because that's just going to put them off.

      So it's just allowing them to be tested and not punishing people if they don't work, because that's just going to put them off.

    B1

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    12:12Top 10 Most Air Guitar Rock Songs Of All Time
    • It's got punishing riffs, a complex multi-part arrangement, and face-melting solos.

      It's got punishing riffs, a complex multi-part arrangement, and face-melting solos.

    • It's got punishing riffs, a complex multi-part arrangement, and face-melting solos.

      It's got punishing riffs, a complex multi-part arrangement, and face-melting solos.

    B2

    Is Trump winning? | The Gray Area

    42:52Is Trump winning? | The Gray Area
    • It's the the attacks on Universities the efforts to wield immigration policy against people who criticize Israel for some reason not even the Trump administration, but Israel these are the efforts to intimidate media, you know punishing the Associated Press for Not calling the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of America These are all Examples of the kinds of policies that you see in countries like Hungary or India or Israel where the leader has been hell-bent on trying to Cement their own ability to rule indefinitely to varying degrees of success But what's interesting about the Trump versions of these policies is they are In the words of a political scientist.

      It's the the attacks on Universities the efforts to wield immigration policy against people who criticize Israel for some reason not even the Trump administration, but Israel these are the efforts to intimidate media, you know punishing the Associated Press for Not calling the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of America These are all Examples of the kinds of policies that you see in countries like Hungary or India or Israel where the leader has been hell-bent on trying to Cement their own ability to rule indefinitely to varying degrees of success But what's interesting about the Trump versions of these policies is they are In the words of a political scientist.

    • Uh, these are the efforts to, uh, intimidate media, you know, punishing the Associated Press for, uh, not calling the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of America.

      Uh, these are the efforts to, uh, intimidate media, you know, punishing the Associated Press for, uh, not calling the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of America.

    B1

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    02:36Miss Congeniality (1/5) Movie CLIP - Gracie's New Assignment (2000) HD
    • He's punishing me, isn't he?

      He's punishing me, isn't he?

    • He's punishing me, isn't he?

      He's punishing me, isn't he?

    B1