How to Use serious in a Sentence
serious
adjective
- The team is a serious contender for the championship.
- If you want to quit smoking, you have to make a serious effort.
- Dog shows are a serious business.
- For my brother, not going to college was a serious mistake.
- Crime is a serious problem in this neighborhood.
- The story raises serious questions about our system of justice.
- They had a serious conversation about their relationship.
- She is a serious cyclist who rides 200 miles each week.
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This time, the back soreness doesn’t seem to be serious.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Orange County Register,
9 Sep. 2024
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But she has been struck by two serious seizures since Mya’s been gone.
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Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Apr. 2023
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The boy suffered serious injuries as a result of the fall, Moore says.
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Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
11 Aug. 2023
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Late hours are amenable to talk, whether serious or silly, and talk is the series’ stock in trade.
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Sep. 2023
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That said, the pursuit of self-love should not be stressful or too serious.
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Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2023
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Here’s a look at why each horse can and can’t win the Preakness — many serious, a few tongue in cheek and one destined to be right.
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Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
17 May 2023
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That is, nothing too serious or about what’s been on my mind.
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Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
1 June 2023
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That's more than enough to do some serious damage to humans who cross their paths.
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Steve Gardner,
USA TODAY,
12 June 2023
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But that was before Trump was found guilty of serious crimes by a New York jury.
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Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2024
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By 1912 the building was in serious need of repairs, leading some mothers of students to protest to the school board.
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Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2024
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The pair then shares a toast and kiss before discussing more serious matters.
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Stephanie Wenger,
Peoplemag,
27 Oct. 2023
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If convicted, Santos faces up to 20 years in prison for the most serious charges.
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Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
9 June 2023
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But serious obstacles stand in the way of any prospective deal.
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Karen Deyoung,
Washington Post,
11 Aug. 2023
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Before the serious discussion — which did end in an agreement — the Carters and Kim took a cruise down a river.
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Kevin Sullivan,
Washington Post,
20 Nov. 2023
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Flowers: Pretty much just a very serious kind of solemn face.
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Chris Klimek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Dec. 2023
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While the Houthis may not be able to pose a serious threat to Israel, their technology can wreak havoc in the Red Sea.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2024
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But Google’s latest update is a surprise and will leave users and their phones at serious risk.
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Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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One such new category is golf, a sport that Khaled says he’s started to get serious about in the past few years.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2023
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No serious policy expert on the left or right thinks these are good ideas.
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Brynn Tannehill,
The New Republic,
24 Aug. 2023
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The LeDees know Jaedon is happy to be home, but serious about winning.
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Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2023
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Now the album is a serious contender to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week.
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Colin Stutz,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2024
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James told jurors Velazquez-Diaz wanted a serious relationship with Lorenzo-Olivera, but they were broken up at the time.
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Ron Wood,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Nov. 2024
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