austere

Example Sentences

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He was brought up in Protestantism, to which was often attributed his austere demeanour, but gave up religion in his teens.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

According to the location scouts, the success of such austere settings lies in their aesthetic, practical and economic value.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

“Mise en place,” French for everything in its place, sounds austere, but the practice itself is anything but.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The grim economic outlook means that for many Palestinian Christians, even though there are now public events as well as religious services, it will be an austere Christmas.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Her dedicated, austere life could not be thus explained—she was the daughter of a solidly comfortable, erudite banking family.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson