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Meanings of look stern in English

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Usage of look stern in English
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He tried to look stern, but the attempt was a failure.
Darry the Life Saver; Or, The Heroes of the Coast
2
Gilbert now took his place beside her, trying to look stern and noble.
A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia
3
Father tried to look stern, but he just had to laugh.
Laddie: A True Blue Story
4
He tried to look stern, but had to bend down over his work.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 04
5
His father glowered at him, trying to look stern.
The accident man
6
It's an order. Pierre was trying to look stern.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
7
Sarah pulled down her mouth, trying to look stern.
Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance
8
And grannie shook her head, trying to look stern, and hiding a smile in her serviette.
My Brilliant Career
9
The good people of Sauveterre thought he did not look stern and solemn enough for his profession.
Within an Inch of His Life
10
Aunt Maria tried to look stern at the compliment, but eventually thawed into a smile over it.
Overland: A Novel
11
He tried to look stern, however.
Contrary Mary
12
I know now, too, that she was trying to keep from laughing, and that made her look stern.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show
13
He'd look stern except that it's hard to take him too seriously with his red hair and little-boy freckles.
World After
14
Pretended to look stern.
Amberville
15
She could not look stern, but she had a look without a dimple to soften it, and her eyes shone.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
16
If the original is still in the world, I think he might defy the sun to make him look stern and hard.
The House of the Seven Gables
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