sternly

Example Sentences

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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

“The Insider” details these events sternly but with evident reluctance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“That argument surprises me,” he told Sauer sternly, before reeling off passages from the ruling that undercut Trump’s position—including its warning that the case carries “little precedential value for subsequent cases.”

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

“Ray,” George says sternly, snapping everyone’s attention from one side of the room to the other.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers