serious-minded

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For their part, the justices see themselves as serious-minded jurists guided by law, not ideologues or partisans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

"I regard acting," she once said, "as a serious job for serious-minded people."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

Growing up, Cindy loved reading and was serious-minded when she needed to be, said David Kim, whose family went to the same Korean church as her family in College Station.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023

It’s an inspired piece of comic acting, and a reminder that the serious-minded performer was just as comfortable with broad, “Saturday Night Live”-style tomfoolery.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 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