strictness

Example Sentences

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Without the narrative strictness demanded by the investment bank’s setting, anything can and will happen.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Children are scared to go to a school run like a "military boot camp" because of a teacher known for his strictness, a parent claims.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

Carried out with varying degrees of strictness and workarounds, the directives prohibit medical aid in dying, abortion, some types of fertility treatments and contraception, including tubal ligations and vasectomies.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023

"Requirements for residents can be liberalised as much as possible, while the strictness of requirements for non-residents should differ depending on their jurisdiction," the Bank of Russia said in a report.

From Reuters • Nov. 29, 2022

Having lived in Southern strictness, I knew when to keep quiet around adults, but I did want to ask him why he said I peed when I was sure he didn’t believe that.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou