Today’s “Word of the Day” is austere and it is an adjective meaning “severe, stern, strict, unfeeling, stony, unemotional, serious, stiff, reserved, unsmiling, remote, distant, aloof”.
Example Sentence: On Angela Merkel’s watch, Germany also softened its image: from austere and unattractive to likable. For 16 years, Merkel has made Germany happy. The first secret of her longevity in power is that she was entirely in tune with her country and her times. She was in the right place at the right time.
This word is present in The Guardian article Europe is losing its moral compass – how will it find its way without Merkel? and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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