austere

Example Sentences

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She expressed approval of the conditions - warm even in the sub-zero temperatures that Denmark was experiencing, but basic bordering on austere.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Mr. Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled his inaugural $127 billion budget, which he amusingly called austere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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

And though the songs are austere, their performance is far from it.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Across the pit the Graces sat in flowing robes of many colors, clustered around the austere figure of Galazza Galare, who alone amongst them wore the green.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin