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Noun sternness has 1 sense
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Definitions from the WebSternnessNoun: 1. The quality or state of being stern or strict. Example sentence: The teacher's sternness left no room for misbehavior in the classroom. 2. The quality of being serious and unsmiling. Example sentence: The politician's sternness during his speech reflected the gravity of the situation. 3. The severity or strictness of something. Example sentence: The sternness of the punishment deterred others from committing the same offense. Adjective: 1. Characterized by sternness; having a serious or strict appearance. Example sentence: His sternness demeanor intimidated those who didn't know him well. 2. Expressing sternness or severity. Example sentence: The sternness expression on her face warned everyone to behave themselves. Adverb: 1. In a stern or strict manner. Example sentence: He reprimanded his subordinates sternness for their lack of professionalism. | ||||||
sternberg sterne sterner sterness sterninae sternly sternmedia sternnes sternness sterno sternocleido mastoideus sternocleidomastoid sternocleidomastoid muscle sternocleidomastoid vein sternotherus sternotomy sternpost
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