sternly
Example Sentences
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Mendel Uminer, a translator, scholar and literary-journal publisher, did not have a Collyer situation when he received a sternly worded letter from his building’s management company.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
"When you have lightning less than three miles away that’s a mandatory evacuation," a US Secret Service officer said sternly to a family that was protesting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
“Appreciation,” someone sternly defines as the job of criticism and you can tell his definition isn’t wholly shared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Your eyes are not tractors. They are not meant to pull heavy loads,” he said sternly.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
