sternness
Example Sentences
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Ms. Dierksheide and Mr. Guyatt review Jefferson’s anxieties and plans with the sternness of auditors rooting out unauthorized deductions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In contrast to Usyk's sternness, a playful Fury sang and danced to Bonnie Tyler's 'Holding Out For A Hero'.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
Pope John Paul II, who was beloved both for his kindness and his sternness, confronted an American church shaped by decades of progressive change.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
But it also had an edge of sincere sternness.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
The sudden sternness of her voice jars me.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
