📚 Stern, adjective. 🔉 /stɜːn/ 🇬🇧 /stɜːrn/ 🇺🇸 ❓ Definition: Serious and difficult. ❗️ Examples: 1. A stern test of nerves. 2. We face stern opposition. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic