📚 Stern, adjective. 🔉 /stɜːn/ 🇬🇧 /stɜːrn/ 🇺🇸 ❓ Definition: Serious and often showing that you do not approve of somebody/something; expecting somebody to obey you. ❗️ Examples: 1. A stern face/expression/look. 2. A stern warning. 3. Her voice was stern. 4. The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic