stricter
Example Sentences
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"It made you look a bit stylish. People would say 'they know how to have fun'. But after the laws became stricter, people became much more careful."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
However, loans from credit unions can be harder to qualify for as they might require higher credit-score minimums, bigger cash reserves or stricter debt-to-income limits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The bill replaced signature matching with stricter forms of verification, such as requiring mail-in voters to provide their driver’s license number or copies of licenses.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
He touts his efforts to impose stricter punishments on Palestinian detainees on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The lines struck me as wistful suggestions of a stricter time, of rules now observed in the breach, a memory fading like the strict lessons of the Academy.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
