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(stern-ness) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. the quality of being serious or strict.

Example Sentence

The sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable.

More Example Sentences

The coach's sternness motivated the team to try harder.

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Rhymes

  • sternness
  • burness
  • ernests
  • furnace
  • furnas
  • sternness
  • urness

  • internists
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