How to Use strict in a Sentence

strict

adjective
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  • He insists on strict adherence to the rules.
  • Her parents aren't very strict.
  • In what is one of the strictest bans on the products, lawbreakers face fines and up to four years in jail.
    — Jennifer McDermott and Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Those strict rules only apply when it’s not done well, when the blend doesn’t work.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2023
  • But the factory managers were vexed by his strict rules and sticky dough, which gummed up the works.
    — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The brunette also opts for a strict, sleek look, which is totally in right now.
    — Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This includes Germany, which has strict rules against hate speech and neo-Nazism.
    — Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This is a proactive step to future-proof your brand in case of stricter guidelines.
    — Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The only strict condition at such a fitting was to bring shoes.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • With the Olympic committee eager to lure the world’s best athletes to the Games, strict amateurism rules started to ease in the 1990s.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Remember, there are no strict rules for this trend, so think of these more as helpful hints.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The state has strict rules on the amount of phosphorus that can be discharged from wastewater treatment plants.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
  • In such cases, the crew puts up with strict water rationing and eats salads.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • Even under a new, stricter test for gun laws set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court last year, the jurists found, the state is likely to win its appeal.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • On the channel, Franke was known for her strict parenting advice.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Look for bargains, keep your overhead low and proceed with a strict budget.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The number of states where voters face strict photo ID requirements is poised to rise in the coming months.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Dutcher doesn’t have a strict dress code for road trips but prefers players wear Aztecs gear, which is Nike or Jordan Brand.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Rosen’s efforts led to much stricter rules around construction.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Georgia's laws are among the least strict in the nation, according to a CBS News analysis.
    — Sara Powers, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Both set strict rules starting when their kids were young and still in elementary school.
    — Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 5 June 2024
  • The tech mammoth’s strict RTO push might just be a sneaky means of laying off workers, some future-of-work experts say.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
  • In 2017, the foundation pushed for a strict election integrity law.
    — Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Officials at some state fairs have enacted stricter rules to keep the virus from spreading.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Such stark statistics warrant stricter action on the part of the ultra-rich, Tubiana argues.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune Europe, 4 June 2024
  • Google last year adopted stricter policies on remote work.
    — Laura Bratton, Quartz, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The accounts can be changed to have less strict settings, but teens under 16 will need their parent's permission to make this change.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
  • In 2020, the Olivers used AI to create a video of Joaquin urging young voters to choose candidates who support stricter gun laws.
    — Terry Spencer, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Europe is nearly the same size as the U.S. by landmass (3.8 to 3.9 million square miles) but has stricter vehicle emission standards.
    — Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Harris favors stricter gun laws, but is wary of alarming hunters in the critical battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024

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