Being a man of a somewhat stern and fierce turn of mind, his disapproval did vent itself in actions rather than words.

Her voice had a somewhat stern, yet soothing, teacherly aspect.

Do not be bluffed off by the somewhat stern and monumental first impression that he may make upon you.

She smiled, and her thin, somewhat stern face flashed into brief brightness.

A portrait of him was Cambridge, depicted in old age, somewhat stern, seated with a pen in his hand.

Welk's insistence on wholesome entertainment led him to be a somewhat stern taskmaster at times.

"To me, that just gives Samantha more motivation to be tough and somewhat stern - and so people will take her seriously."

Once more Leonard's face was the face of an English gentleman, noble and open, if somewhat stern.

His tone was becoming somewhat stern as his physical demands increased.

It was a pleasant smile, which lent to his somewhat stern face a great deal of charm.