seriousness

Example Sentences

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Instead of being treated with the seriousness they deserve, these topics are handled by the exhibition as opportunities for posturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

They added: "Today's judgement cannot erase what our daughter has suffered but it does acknowledge the seriousness of these offences."

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The school, Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School in the capital Thimphu, said the situation was being treated with "the utmost seriousness".

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

But Anna can’t believe that all she holds sacred — study, discipline, seriousness, commitment — is of little value in the social media world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

We’ve all been through enough seriousness and I want them to laugh.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera