Sentence example with the word 'sternness'

sternness

Definition n. the quality

Last update: June 25, 2015


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His father was reserved, undemonstrative even to the pitch of chilling sternness, and among young Mill's comrades contempt of feeling was almost a watchword.   [Please select]

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Trabb, with the greatest sternness, "or I'll knock your head off."'   [Please select]

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Bumble, with a sentimental sternness.   [Please select]

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She was growing calm, her agitation was quieting and a grim sternness was replacing it.   [Please select]

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His face had lost its usual sternness; his stony features had taken an expression of peace and sweetness.   [Please select]

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He spoke with sharp sternness: "Leave the pantry window undone for me to get in by when I've done my detecting."   [Please select]

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Some of the sternness melted out of the Bishop's face as he looked at the young couple.   [Please select]

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A queer smile crossed his lips, and was followed by a sort of sternness.   [Please select]

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The dangers and miseries of war develop sternness, hardness, and indifference to suffering.   [Please select]

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But now, thinking of nothing like this, he sat in a thick silence gazing at her with unwinking sternness.   [Please select]

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An odd expression of sternness had come into her jolly countenance.   [Please select]

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