be serious about
Example Sentences
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In an LBC interview last week, Burnham said the government needed to be "serious about putting more money back into people's pockets".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Rory Green, head of China research at TS Lombard, thinks Chinese leader Xi Jinping could finally be serious about making domestic demand a larger portion of GDP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
“The U.S. needs Colombia if we are going to be serious about fighting crime and insecurity in the hemisphere,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
So now I’m doing it and trying to be serious about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
“Velma, really! You can’t be serious about this so-called miracle medicine.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
