seriously
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Martin Mull, best known as an actor and comedian, admits he’s not always taken as seriously as he’d like when he tells people he is also a painter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A man said he did not encourage his brother to drive dangerously and denied racing moments before a crash that killed a father-of-two and seriously injured his nine-year-old son.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Wood took his discipline seriously, striving for and achieving the sort of objectivity that became unfashionable in the academy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The COPs "send a signal to the rest of the world" that the issue is being taken seriously, he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
I tease her about coming with me to Arizona, but Dad has never seriously asked her.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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