sternly

Example Sentences

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Coming down sternly against the fake judgements, the top court last Friday stayed the lower court's order on the property dispute.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Faithful ally Eric Nam sternly points out to him that his rants are throwing off everyone else’s game.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

“That argument surprises me,” he told Sauer sternly, before reeling off passages from the ruling that undercut Trump’s position—including its warning that the case carries “little precedential value for subsequent cases.”

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

“Guests not dressed for the occasion will be asked to make adjustments before entry,” we are sternly admonished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

‘You is trying to change the subject,’ the Giant said sternly.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl