Sentence examples for rigorous paternal from inspiring English sources

The Belgian colonial system maintained a rigorous paternal structure, however, and, although more subjects became literate in Congo than in other colonies, few could aspire to higher skills or managerial posts.

In that speech, Obama mixed praise for the young graduates' achievements with a critique of paternal irresponsibility and excuse-making — comments that many noted he would not have made at a similarly rigorous and respected majority-white institution.

Paternal grandfather.

Paternal love!

Training: Rigorous.

I was paternal.

Chris Henry Coffey does paternal well.

They were very paternal.

Cue escalating paternal warfare.

Paternal grandmother – Breast cancer link?

Very rigorous?