Sentence examples for stern guidelines from inspiring English sources

But increasingly, principals issue stern guidelines: no limousines; strapless, backless dresses at the formal only, not at the graduation itself.

We're quite stern with the 1968 guidelines on promoting sadism as a source of pleasure.

He looked stern.

A stern gaze.

STERN -- Stanley.

That brought stern rebukes.

THAT sure sounds stern.

Rochester, Pittsburgh and San Diego are nearly as stern.

His mother was equally stern.

But it's never stern.

Instead, the professor was stern.