stern

Example Sentences

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"There's always a time and place for stern words and now we take a breather," Murphy said.

From BBC

Then I heard Daisy say, “Well, it says in my nursing book that when a patient gets unruly, a nurse is supposed to be stern.”

From Literature

There was the neatly coiffed hair, the nicely fitting suit, the smartly positioned tie, even the painfully stern expression from a guy who left no doubt who was running the show.

From Los Angeles Times

Rowan looked around at the familiar faces, now so serious and so stern.

From Literature

The challenge comes just as investors’ appetite for risk, and sentiment regarding tech stocks, face their sternest tests since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022.

From Barron's