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Example sentences for "stern tone"

  • It is promised to me," said Ralph Harland, in a stern tone, before Kate could reply, bending his brows angrily upon his rival.

  • Your father answered, in a stern tone, 'I will meet you at the hour you named.

  • De Montfort, in a stern tone--"take him away, and hang him on the first tree!

  • Listen to me, sir," he said, in a stern tone.

  • These reflections were suddenly dispersed by the lieutenant, who, in a stern tone, commenced his interrogations.

  • Sir William Waad was there when he arrived, and demanding in a stern tone whether he still continued obstinate, and receiving no answer, ordered him to be placed in the gauntlets.

  • Lord Chief Justice, in a stern tone to Fawkes.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "stern tone" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    after the same manner; bright light; cavalry expedition; considered unlucky; could walk; good record; great girl; great spirits; headed snake; health resort; jest about; know what you mean; logical sequence; plain truth; provided they; replied the young lady; should endeavour; stern necessity; stern tone; stern voice; sulphurous acid; what happened; wire cloth; would still