sternly

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Originally the symbol for Maybach-Motorenbau—a maker of sternly grand luxury cars in Germany before World War II—the monogram now denotes Mercedes-Maybach, the sub-brand launched by Stuttgart in 2014 to compete against Rolls-Royce and Bentley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Faithful ally Eric Nam sternly points out to him that his rants are throwing off everyone else’s game.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Just before we made a 45-minute stop at the station, which is surrounded by a grim neighborhood, an Amtrak staffer took the microphone to sternly address the coach-class travelers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Coastal areas were both better prepared and more sternly warned, even though the potential for deadly flooding inland was also forecast days in advance.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

She looks sternly at us, and I want to crawl under the floor.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée