glare harshest

[LQZ]

While few currently think these two countries have a high risk of defaulting, the spotlight could turn back to Belgium and glare harshest on Italy, the third-largest euro zone economy after Germany and France, if neither can muster the political cohesion needed to assure financial markets that they can reduce their debt. New York Times (subscription, free)

Dear teacher,

I have trouble with "glare harshest". To me, "glare" is a intransitive that takes an adverb, not an adjective "harshest". Could you please explain to me? Thanks.


LQZ

[philo2009]

Although the more charitably-minded might write this off as a form of journalistic licence, strictly speaking, you are quite right: it should read 'glare most harshly...'

[LQZ]

Although the more charitably-minded might write this off as a form of journalistic licence, strictly speaking, you are quite right: it should read 'glare most harshly...'

Thank you, philo.

Sometimes I am confused by this kind of journalistic style.