sterner in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Sternier (comparative of stern) refers to being more severe, strict, or serious in demeanor or attitude.
Crossword clues for sterner
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "sterner".
- More serious than usual in demeanor
- Stricter in rules or attitudes
- Showing greater severity or strictness
- More severe than the previous standard
- Exhibiting a harsher approach or tone
Sterner sentence examples
- The coach's voice became sterner after the team failed to follow his strategies.
- Her father's sterner gaze made her reconsider her decision to stay out late.
- In the meeting, the manager took a sterner tone to emphasize the importance of deadlines.
- As the storm approached, the weather forecast warned of sterner conditions than previously expected.
- He adopted a sterner demeanor to address the issues that had been ignored for too long.