disciplinarian

Example Sentences

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The family was conservative; her dad, a disciplinarian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The Agnews, Rikk, Frank, and Alfie, were the sons of a disciplinarian Irish father who worked for SoCal Gas and a Mexican mother.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

"She's an inspiration to women everywhere - a rare person who shows love and affection to her students, yet remains a strict disciplinarian when it comes to Kalari," says KF Thomas, a former student.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

The disciplinarian of China Inc. has turned cheerleader.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

She’d spent much of the same period being an unrelenting disciplinarian.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore