Examples of “strict” in a Sentence

adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.

• My parents were strict about bedtime, even at weekends.
• The school has a strict rule against using phones in class.
• He had a strict teacher who never accepted late homework.

adj Precise and exact, without room for looseness or vagueness.

• The recipe needs strict measurements, or the bread will not rise properly.
• Under a strict reading of the contract, the fee is not refundable.
• In the strict sense of the word, a tomato is a fruit.