serious
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“All of them point to a very serious increase in the capabilities,” Grossi, head of the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters during a visit to Seoul.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The numbers were even higher for hospitalizations where the health effects were more serious or fatal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Don’t miss: How the ‘TACO’ trade went from a lighthearted Wall Street joke to a serious moneymaker.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
"Certainly it is serious enough to warrant the attention of all the finance ministers," he said, describing the tech as an "unknown unknown".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Rowan looked around at the familiar faces, now so serious and so stern.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing serious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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