serious-minded
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It is a harmless game, and some serious-minded people play it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“You know, a serious-minded man like myself, I would never get caught scrolling and watching people fall down or make funny dance things. But I do love it. I have to. I’m surrounded by it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
The panel has historically operated in a bipartisan manner, and is largely composed of serious-minded lawmakers rather than strident partisans.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024
"I regard acting," she once said, "as a serious job for serious-minded people."
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
The serious-minded priest, hearing all that talk about giants and enchantments, imagined that this must be the hero of the book the Duke liked to read often.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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