be serious about
Example Sentences
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Rory Green, head of China research at TS Lombard, thinks Chinese leader Xi Jinping could finally be serious about making domestic demand a larger portion of GDP.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
“The U.S. needs Colombia if we are going to be serious about fighting crime and insecurity in the hemisphere,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
"For me it illustrates that if we are going to be serious about cryptocurrencies in the future… there needs to be some kind of regulation."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
So now I’m doing it and trying to be serious about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024
“You can’t be serious about this! Do you know what you’re even saying? Do you know how far DC is from here?”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
