serious
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"With oil apparently continuing to leak and the vessel stranded in a difficult location, the risk of an even larger environmental disaster remains serious," Nina Noelle of Greenpeace told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Learning to move, fight and perform in the 100-plus-pound practical suit from Legacy Effects took serious effort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It comes weeks after it submitted a serious incident report to the Charity Commission over ongoing financial issues.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Over time, her team identified a number of serious deficiencies in the bank’s antifraud program, according to the letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Is it stupid?” he asks in another rare serious moment.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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