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Meanings of sternness in anglès
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austeritat espanyol
rigurosidad Usage of sternness in anglès
1
The sternness of the petty officers could not halt the spreading feeling.
2
The sternness of age and the austerity of censoriousness are now silent.
3
There was a sternness in his father-aninner honor-thatOliver recognized immediately.
4
As I could not control my sobs, he spoke with some sternness:
5
This cool sternness was natural to him, and its influence was overwhelming.
6
The sternness left his voice, and with bare head he said sadly:
7
I admit the sternness at times, Edward, but I deny the harshness.
8
In his face there was a sort of sternness, a set expression.
9
Pride and loathing, passion and sternness, were all mingled in its expression.
10
This little relaxation of sternness had a good effect upon the queen.
11
The sternness of their father drove them into a more confiding sympathy.
12
Behind the sternness, behind the scornful anger, there throbbed a great love.
13
My sternness, as you call it, is a thing of the past.
14
Stern eyes they were, with a sparkle of humour behind the sternness.
15
The kindliness was still there, but there was a new sternness also.
16
This exorbitant claim was carried out with an abusive and arbitrary sternness.
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Sternness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare