austere

Example Sentences

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He was brought up in Protestantism, to which was often attributed his austere demeanour, but gave up religion in his teens.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Books, music and cushions are popular recommendations, standing in contrast to the more austere guidance from Israeli authorities, which includes having a radio, batteries, a phone charger and ID papers.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

But this austere, tamped-down novel is frustratingly committed to silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

“Mise en place,” French for everything in its place, sounds austere, but the practice itself is anything but.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Jeffries Wyman, our scientific attache in Paris and an acquaintance of Pauling’s, thought that Linus and Ava Helen would enjoy the austere charm of the thirteenth-century buildings.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson