seriousness
Example Sentences
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The humor comes from their passions not seeming worthy of the level of seriousness with which they pursue them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I do not believe hot coffee carries an innate moral seriousness unavailable to iced.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The breadth of the speech convinced him Warsh is serious about getting inflation down, and that seriousness has to start somewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But their proceedings displayed a certain lack of seriousness about tackling the ultimate cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“A bit on the imperfect side, yes,” said Feral with regret, and they just couldn’t maintain their seriousness in the face of such an understatement.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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