stern

Example Sentences

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Once the procession is over, members of the public are allowed up the narrow staircase to the gallery, passing stern signs warning them not to clap.

From BBC

That faith is getting another stern test this month.

From Los Angeles Times

"He turned around to see his stern was eight to 10 feet in the air before sliding into the breach, he woke the other boaters shouting for them to get off their boats."

From BBC

Mia says she first got a taste for embroidery aged six when her stern Swedish grandmother, Greta, gave her some sewing to do "when I might have been naughty".

From BBC

However often, "a few choice barks" or "a stern look from the big fella" is all it takes to de-escalate the situation, the senior officer added.

From BBC