

The teacher gave a stern look to the noisy students.
Serious and strict in manner or attitude.
The coach had a stern voice during practice.
Her stern expression made everyone quiet down.
He received a stern warning for being late.
stern warning
stern look
stern demeanor
serious
strict
severe
The captain stood at the stern of the boat.
The back part of a ship or boat.
The waves crashed against the stern.
She waved from the stern as the boat left the dock.
The crew gathered at the stern to discuss the journey.
stern of the ship
stern area
stern deck
rear
aft
back
The manager sterned the rules for the project.
To make something more serious or strict.
The teacher sterned the homework policy.
The coach sterned the training schedule.
The principal sterned the dress code.
stern measures
stern warning
stern approach
tighten
enforce
intensify