serious
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A serious side effect that occurs only rarely could still harm a substantial number of patients if a therapy is administered to millions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Binance called it a "serious and highly sophisticated security incident" and apologised, saying "this should not have happened".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Plus, British citizens are finally warming to disaster preparedness following a mix of serious warnings and quirky stockpile wish lists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
It’s hard to listen to the selection of music and understand how any music business professional didn’t think this band had serious potential.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
I flip to the back of the book—the inside of the jacket, where Dad’s author photo looks back at me—curly brownish-gray hair, thin-rimmed glasses, serious expression.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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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