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

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

A traditional New England Republican who cut an almost austere figure on and off the bench, Souter joined the court in 1990.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

In Campbell, agents stopped at the austere house of Bryan’s uncle and aunt.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann