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Recent Examples of unserious
Johnson has also faced threats on his job from some fellow Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the budget, but they’re widely viewed as unserious.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has also faced threats on his job from some fellow Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the budget, but they’re widely viewed as unserious.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Much like romance, awards show voters still seem to largely take comedy as an unserious art, under the assumption that anything that doesn’t overtly dive into tough and often upsetting topics can be worthy of acclaim.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Diaspora warring is typically petty, unserious—kitchen talk.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has also faced threats on his job from some fellow Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the budget, but they’re widely viewed as unserious.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Much like romance, awards show voters still seem to largely take comedy as an unserious art, under the assumption that anything that doesn’t overtly dive into tough and often upsetting topics can be worthy of acclaim.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Diaspora warring is typically petty, unserious—kitchen talk.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
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Benjamin Deneen, the paper’s lead author, tells Popular Science that in the early days of neuroscience, research tended to focus on neurons, treating other cells as relatively unimportant support structures.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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That’s not to say lawmakers haven’t repeatedly tinkered with its specifics, or that those changes have been unimportant.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Leaf worked with Stefanie Lambert, a Detroit lawyer who was part of the Trump team led by Sidney Powell, a conspiracy theory-espousing attorney who filed several frivolous lawsuits alleging widespread voter fraud and rigged machines that flipped votes from Trump to Biden.Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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In contrast, some pieces were more frivolous and had a dream-like quality, such as the whimsical faux feather trims seen on several jackets.Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Seemingly small or trivial accuracy improvements could actually play a crucial role when applied in extreme, emergency settings.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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What might feel like trivial small talk is actually an invitation for connection.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The cumulative effects over at least five days or more result in a net sleep loss that is not insignificant.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This may seem like an insignificant development, or a minor change for the better.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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But while the 118 is able to save both Celeste and her mother-in-law’s final resting place, a smug Trent trips and drops the vase, an appropriate punchline to a very silly cold open.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Read more Today's talkers Take a break from the election with these silly, happy shows.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some will suggest a light meal of fruits or lean protein an hour ahead of a race while others will advise loading up on pasta the night before.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Researchers trained rats to jog on a treadmill To scientifically measure that observation, researchers captured two dozen vampire bats from Belize and trained them to use a small treadmill typically used to measure the metabolic rates of rats.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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