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sternness - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sternness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sternness [ n.]
- The quality or state of being stern.

Meaning of 'sternness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sternness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
Example in sentence:
  • the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable

Nearby Words:

stead steadfast steadfastly steadfastness steadied steadily steadiness steading steady steadying

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