True, but the hour is not getting any younger for your procrastination, she sternly reminded herself.

He sternly reminded himself that he was here to work.

He lowered his head, sternly reminding himself why he was doing this.

But nothing was going to go wrong, Cilantro sternly reminded himself.

Gwenlyn sternly reminded herself that she never had been bothered by close places before this.

"You said you'd do whatever I wanted today," he reminded sternly.

"I'm here, officer," Rhyme reminded sternly, barely controlling his temper.

I am not Philip, he sternly reminded himself.

"You were talking of doing it yourself only a few days ago," sternly reminded Mr. Todhunter.

Then she sternly reminded herself that a new gown or two were merely the means to an end.