seriousness

Example Sentences

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The committee said it had taken the "unusual but necessary step" of declaring no confidence in the company's top brass because of the seriousness of the failures.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Given the seriousness of the King's objectives – with no less than the future of US-UK relations at stake – his speech was, at times, whimsical.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

However, “when regarded with seriousness and not with an eye roll, these are great works of art,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

This is a welcome show of seriousness, but success will also require strategy and leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Observe was not a word I normally used in conversation, but I wanted to prove my seriousness to him.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly