How to Use strict in a Sentence

strict

adjective
  • He insists on strict adherence to the rules.
  • Her parents aren't very strict.
  • Abroad, the rules are stricter.
    — Olivia Empson, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe the guardrails get stricter.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Like, my mom’s not very strict.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The aunt was quite strict with him.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
  • At least, not in the strictest sense of the term.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
  • The record follows a strict through-line.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Some states impose even stricter caps.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That doesn’t mean Eniko is a strict parent.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Was Betty, in the stricter sense, any good?
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Local rules can be stricter than the state’s rules, but not less strict.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There doesn’t appear to be a strict guest list at this thing, so why not!
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • And her parents were very strict, her mother was very strict.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • While some games were open-ended, some had strict time limits.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Indiana's school cell phone ban could get a lot more strict this year.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Watchdog groups have decried the strict laws.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In contrast, other states with stricter regimes may have their wings clipped.
    — Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • These rates are quite a bit higher than the strict prevalence of 5%.
    — Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
  • There also have to be stricter gun laws, Johnson said.
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But Kansas had some of the strictest cannabis laws in the country.
    — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But Kansas had some of the strictest cannabis laws in the country.
    — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Why does Trump want to enforce stricter voting laws?
    — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There are also strict guidelines on how goods are shipped to the island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • My father was a very strict man and difficult.
    — Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • He was put in an asylum with strict surveillance.
    — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • She’s labeled a strict rule follower like that’s a bad thing.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There was strict control over footage, over cans of film, for every shooting day.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • There are also reports of strict time limits.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Quintero believes strict rules could spring up a black market for short-term rentals.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

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