serious-minded

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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

"I regard acting," she once said, "as a serious job for serious-minded people."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

In Washington, Mr. Lawler has positioned himself as a serious-minded moderate, breaking with his party on some cultural issues while supporting Mr. McCarthy’s debt ceiling and spending proposal.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Far from serious-minded debate, some of our best-rated shows were our silliest.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2023

His music became serious-minded and earnest, but it is debatable whether he changed the world.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall