serious
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Last week saw one of the most serious escalations in Lebanon since a ceasefire was reached in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
It faces serious challenges in two of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
But Oren Hadar, a sound engineer, and Michael Wacht, an architect, are serious, along with a small coalition of neighborhood believers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
The move would give Paz broader powers to clear road blocks by demonstrators, which have caused serious shortages of basic goods and paralysed large parts of the nation.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
His voice sounded mocking, but when Jonah glanced his way, Chip’s face was deadly serious.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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