more serious
Example Sentences
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“If you delay treatment for too long, you lose an opportunity to prevent something that could be more serious down the road,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Snead said he pestered Berry “probably jokingly at first,” before talks became more serious before and after the NFL draft in late April.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
This designation has more serious consequences, as it entails equating the PCC and CV with groups such as Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
“But there is one problem even more serious than that,” he whispered ominously.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
