strictness

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Without the narrative strictness demanded by the investment bank’s setting, anything can and will happen.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He added that the law's strictness meant, if caught, traffickers could go to prison for a "long time" and have their vehicles confiscated.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

Carried out with varying degrees of strictness and workarounds, the directives prohibit medical aid in dying, abortion, some types of fertility treatments and contraception, including tubal ligations and vasectomies.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023

"Requirements for residents can be liberalised as much as possible, while the strictness of requirements for non-residents should differ depending on their jurisdiction," the Bank of Russia said in a report.

From Reuters • Nov. 29, 2022

But I had lost my old strictness about sanctity.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez