serious-minded
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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
Despite his success, he still codes as a serious-minded family man, with lyrics that can be convincingly specific, as when he complains about the price of electricity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
"I regard acting," she once said, "as a serious job for serious-minded people."
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
Jonathan Pierce would have been serious-minded, a bit of a loner, head often in a book.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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