serious
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Currently, most minors found guilty of serious crimes are not sentenced to prison.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Umar Ben Yusaf was found not guilty of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Ask the average person what homelessness looks like in America, and the answer invariably involves urban encampments—people with severe mental disabilities or serious addictions living in tents and squalor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
All of this was in minutes that seemed like hours and I realized that I was in serious trouble.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing serious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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