seriousness

Example Sentences

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There was a striking seriousness to the whole performance, which spanned from just past 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

She has found that people often underestimate the seriousness of allergies.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“I am well aware of the seriousness of the allegations made against my son,” Vazquez wrote in his court declaration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It’s an official architecture that often mistakes size for seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose that was sorely missing from the rest of my life.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer