sternly
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"When you have lightning less than three miles away that’s a mandatory evacuation," a US Secret Service officer said sternly to a family that was protesting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Coming down sternly against the fake judgements, the top court last Friday stayed the lower court's order on the property dispute.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Faithful ally Eric Nam sternly points out to him that his rants are throwing off everyone else’s game.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
When asked if she would congratulate Venezuela’s María Corina Machado on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, the Mexican president sternly replied: “No comment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Dimple pulled back and looked at him sternly.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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