austere
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"Her success rested on a careful balance: projecting herself as both an uncompromising street fighter and an austere, maternal figure delivering welfare to those living with economic insecurity," says Proma Raychaudhury of Krea University.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The cliché of Ozu’s films being austere or even severe is debunked by his work involving children, and by remembrances of the now-aged children he directed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
St David and his monks led a very simple and austere life, living off only leeks and water.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
According to the location scouts, the success of such austere settings lies in their aesthetic, practical and economic value.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
I laid Helena on a bench in an austere hallway bright with electric light, and two of the policemen searched my knapsack.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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