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seriousness

[seer-ee-uhs-nis] / ˈsɪər i əs nɪs /




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"I think it's appropriate to underscore the seriousness of the situation with a reward of this magnitude," he said.

From Barron's

The star of ABC’s swinging and silly 1960s “Batman” series – which celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier this month – played the Caped Crusader with deadly seriousness.

From Salon

And there were incidents in Singapore and Austin where their cars touched - with varying seriousness - which also required managing.

From BBC

As the owner of Fat Wreck Chords, the label that put out most of NOFX’s material, as well as albums by scores of other bands, a lack of seriousness was a luxury he couldn’t afford.

From Los Angeles Times

He told Reid he wanted to honor the book with the seriousness it deserves.

From Los Angeles Times