serious
Example Sentences
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He has been positioning himself as a serious candidate for the moderates Islamists and the reformists in the event of the passing of the leader.
From BBC
“I would lose you. It’s a serious concern to me.”
From Barron's
“A bruise is internal bleeding. But it can also be something serious. We do know that the ICE agent walked away from the incident — we have that on camera.”
From Salon
It’s a serious concern to me, so I just want to say thank you very much,” he said.
From MarketWatch
In response, South Africa's defence ministry said it was launching an inquiry to get to the root of these "serious allegations".
From BBC
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