reply sternly

Examples (10)

• He replied sternly to the child's repeated demands.
• The supervisor is replying sternly to the team's lack of progress.
• If you continue to interrupt, I will have to reply sternly.
• She had already replied sternly to his insolent question.
• Despite his anger, he managed to reply sternly but calmly.
• "You must never speak to me like that again!" she replied sternly.
• The judge would often reply sternly to lawyers who strayed from the point.
• We decided to reply sternly to their unreasonable accusations.
• He took a deep breath, preparing to reply sternly to the challenging question.
• Even after being warned, the student dared to reply sternly to the principal.