serious-minded
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Big, serious-minded, aggressive stands for robust constitutional protection of individual rights, even the individual rights of accused criminals, are rare commodities.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Resolute, Mary sets out on a path to become the serious-minded goody-goody readers recognize.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
It is a harmless game, and some serious-minded people play it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
For their part, the justices see themselves as serious-minded jurists guided by law, not ideologues or partisans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Jonathan Pierce would have been serious-minded, a bit of a loner, head often in a book.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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