austere
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"Her success rested on a careful balance: projecting herself as both an uncompromising street fighter and an austere, maternal figure delivering welfare to those living with economic insecurity," says Proma Raychaudhury of Krea University.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
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
The austere institution southwest of Tokyo was set up by the founder of consumer-electronics giant Panasonic to nurture future leaders who, like Takaichi, didn’t have the privileged background typical of Japanese politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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
Unlike the austere walls of the corridor, this room mimicked the architecture of Weep, with columns supporting an ornamental entablature and soaring, fan-vaulted ceiling.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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