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seriousness

[seer-ee-uhs-nis] / ˈsɪər i əs nɪs /




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There is a playfulness in the day and there’s a seriousness at night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Still, I was surprised and slightly amused when Noah asked, in all seriousness, if I would like to go to a yoga class with him and then get dinner afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“I can’t,” the author replied in all seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She expects this trend to continue, “given the seriousness of this condition and the potential with Vykat XR.”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

She thought it unnecessarily decorative, to have flowered checks in America; it almost took away from the seriousness of a check.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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