nonserious

Example Sentences

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The number fell off sharply after the California policy known as realignment in 2011, which shifted many people who were convicted of nonserious, nonviolent and nonsexual offenses from California state prisons to county jails.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Yas: “a playful or nonserious way to say ‘yes!’

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021

This is a police department that made 17,173 arrests in 2018, with 90 percent of them for nonserious and nonviolent charges, according to an analysis by the Vera Institute of Justice in New York.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

In total, 9,000 adverse events were reported, with 979 serious and the rest classified as nonserious, according to the most recent C.D.C. report available.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2021

I realize kids cry for mainly nonserious reasons, so I’m being illogical, but it can be upsetting to hear a child wailing in distress.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2020