be serious about
Example Sentences
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"China has built its success on executing a clear industrial plan -- it takes us to be serious about it," Lynas company's chief executive Amanda Lacaze told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
“You just have to go where something is if you really want to be serious about it,” Dunn said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
“It was very easy to do,” he later said of his self-deprecating portrayal, before admitting, “You know, the damn thing is, you got to be serious about making a picture.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025
"For me it illustrates that if we are going to be serious about cryptocurrencies in the future… there needs to be some kind of regulation."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
Eddie,” she said after I chased down the ball, “I think you should be serious about this.”
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
