How to Use austerity in a Sentence

austerity

noun
  • They lived through years of austerity after the war.
  • The austerity of their lifestyle was surprising.
  • There are all sorts of bad things that can come out of austerity.
    — Kira Bindrim, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Being back out in the world after a year of austerity is a boost of dopamine.
    — Margaret Littman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The aim was to show a move from post war austerity to more optimistic times.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Now the test is whether the company can stick to its austerity goals.
    — Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2021
  • On the flip side, more than a decade of austerity has seen funding cuts across the arts sectors.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • In an era of austerity, though, his salary could not be justified.
    — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • In an era of media austerity, the sharing of resources can go a long way.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2023
  • There is a perennial lightness to his food, which is not to say austerity.
    — Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2018
  • In the new austerity era, white-collar workers will bear the brunt of layoffs.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
  • There is austerity, romance, and courage to the life of the artist as Connell lived it.
    — Gemma Sieff, Harper’s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022
  • Tens of thousands of jobs lost during Milei’s tough austerity drive have yet to come back.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Some see a wave of austerity coming to an industry known for its glamour and largesse.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Managers are looking for ways to cut costs in this new era of austerity and belt-tightening.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • And, the bathing place was 3 Li west of the spot where Siddhārtha took austerities.
    — Paul Salopek, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Their instinct comes from the land; the Flemish culture is deeply linked to the austerity of the ground.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Football has pressed the pause button and in doing so is bracing itself for an age of austerity.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN, 1 June 2020
  • Across the industry, risk aversion and austerity rule the day.
    — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • Teachers say years of budget austerity in many states have led to the stagnation of already poor salaries.
    — Author: Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The state should not respond with austerity that drives more educators out.
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • The film is a historical drama but its austerity gives it an admirable, present-tense kick.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
  • President Pérez put forth a series of austerity measures that drew the ire of many.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Despite the austerity measures, the crushing weight of rising housing costs has forced them to press pause on their plans to have kids.
    — Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Inslee has railed against the prospect of an austerity budget alongside his fellow Democrats since late last year.
    — Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Spark’s novel is set in the austerity of postwar London.
    — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • Forget the new normal — movies and TV are about to encounter the new austerity.
    — Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The austerity of the kitchen is contrasted by a bright breakfast nook, with a miniature velvety sofa fit for the kids.
    — Cynthia Frank, ELLE Decor, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The first challenge is austerity.
    — Time, 26 Feb. 2026
  • What these projects have in common is a starchy austerity, the sense that being in the presence of the dead is serious business.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026

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