Rhea McAdams's quarters were decorated in a simple, almost austere manner.

Though--" In his most austere manner: "This black suit happens to be mourning for one very dear to me.

Armand has the house redecorated in an austere manner, and begins remaking himself as an unassuming, conventional, heterosexual American male.

In fact, Tommy treats his audience brusquely and demands that they live in an austere manner in his presence.

His gaunt appearance and austere manners commanded higher respect in the eyes of nobles at both sides of the conflict.

He uses traditional Byzantine compositions, in a rather austere and powerful manner.

For one thing he's too busy, and for another she'd have to be a girl who could get past that austere manner.

It gave him a rakish, devil-may-care look completely at variance with his austere manner of recent days.

"It is good here," said the old man, in his austere, far-away manner.

After learning that St Edward dressed in an austere manner, Henry took to doing the same and wore only the simplest of robes.