serious-minded
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Big, serious-minded, aggressive stands for robust constitutional protection of individual rights, even the individual rights of accused criminals, are rare commodities.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Resolute, Mary sets out on a path to become the serious-minded goody-goody readers recognize.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
It is a harmless game, and some serious-minded people play it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"I regard acting," she once said, "as a serious job for serious-minded people."
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
His music became serious-minded and earnest, but it is debatable whether he changed the world.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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