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Sterner is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sterner in a sentence

Related words

Sterner | Stern | Sternly | Sterns | Sternest

Sterner meaning

comparative form of stern: more stern

Using Sterner

  • The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of stern: more stern
  • In the example corpus, sterner often appears in combinations such as: of sterner, sterner stuff, sterner test.

Context around Sterner

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

get 1× elliot 1× beget 1× sudden 1× maggy 1×

Often after:

stuff 5× test 3× tests 2× sophomore 1× realities 1× examination 1× approach 1× view 1×

Sentence patterns with Sterner

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

made of sterner stuff 3× a much sterner test for 1× be maggy sterner a branding 1× face a sterner test in 1× faced a sterner examination 1× going a sterner and harshly 1× hogan is sterner in his 1× junior elliot sterner sophomore jayden 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ajax will approach 1× arsenal clicked into 1× but the band 1× city will have 1× everyone looked worried 1× hence the sudden 1×

Common sentence endings:

of sterner stuff 3× a sterner examination 1× an unlikely resurrection 1× arteta s side 1× as she talks 1× beget sterner realities 1×

Words around Sterner

Just before it in the word index:

sterneck 4 sterne 23 sterncastle 2 sternbergi 6 sternberger 2 sternberg 29

Just after it in the word index:

sternest 7 sternfeld 4 sternhell 3 sternhold 2 sternin 3 sternlicht 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aar 34 abdulla 34 abimbola 34 abp 34 accommodative 34 accoutrements 34

Corpus analysis for Sterner

  • In this selection, "sterner" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, get, elliot, beget, stuff, test and tests stand out and add context to how "sterner" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include made of sterner stuff and a much sterner test for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sterner" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sterner

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tougher times will beget sterner realities. (6 words)

Hogan is sterner in his office. (6 words)

City will have sterner tests on the training ground. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

But on this evidence – albeit with the knowledge that sterner tests lie ahead – there was plenty to suggest last season’s familiar faces are in the mood to end Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a top-flight title. (39 words)

The law further provides that the consequences of such an offense could be six months imprisonment or the option of a fine of not less than N50,000, and where the offense is sterner, both punishments. (36 words)

India's current crop are made of sterner stuff, as Australia's quicks learned two years ago when they were battered into submission, admittedly on docile tracks which did not suit the home side's strengths. (36 words)

Question examples

Hence, the sudden sterner approach makes you wonder why? (9 words)

Example sentences (20)

Arsenal clicked into gear in the midweek rout of PSV, but Spurs will be a much sterner test for Mikel Arteta's side.

Her tense face begins to get sterner as she talks.

Three players — junior Elliot Sterner, sophomore Jayden Lewis and Grady Dunsmore — all are vying for starting time at catcher.

Tougher times will beget sterner realities.

The Elephants face a sterner test in their next Group A match against three-time champions Nigeria on Wednesday.

The law further provides that the consequences of such an offense could be six months imprisonment or the option of a fine of not less than N50,000, and where the offense is sterner, both punishments.

You are said to be better off going a sterner and harshly worded route.

And if more of his team-mates had matched his ambition, Manchester City’s fragile confidence and defence would have faced a sterner examination.

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But the band, formed by Angus and Malcolm in Sydney in 1973, is made of sterner stuff — and Power Up signals an unlikely resurrection.

City will have sterner tests on the training ground.

Hence, the sudden sterner approach makes you wonder why?

Hogan is sterner in his office.

India's current crop are made of sterner stuff, as Australia's quicks learned two years ago when they were battered into submission, admittedly on docile tracks which did not suit the home side's strengths.

It has allowed him to blast past almost everyone put before him but Heffron – with just one defeat on his 26-fight record against Williams in 2018 – will be made of sterner stuff.

Keynote speaker will be Maggy Sterner, a branding coach for entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits.

Sevilla should offer the sterner test, even if one win from their last four league games suggests they may be fighting for fourth place in May rather than first.

The courts have recently taken a sterner view of foreigners abusing drugs.

Ajax will approach with the same ambition and determination that saw them stun Real Madrid but in Juventus, they are up against opposition made of sterner stuff.

But on this evidence – albeit with the knowledge that sterner tests lie ahead – there was plenty to suggest last season’s familiar faces are in the mood to end Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a top-flight title.

Everyone looked worried, but Patel is made of sterner stuff.

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Common combinations with sterner

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sterner" in a sentence?
An example: "Arsenal clicked into gear in the midweek rout of PSV, but Spurs will be a much sterner test for Mikel Arteta's side." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sterner" from authentic English texts.
What does "sterner" mean?
Sterner means: comparative form of stern: more stern
How many example sentences with "sterner" are there?
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