serious-minded
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“You know, a serious-minded man like myself, I would never get caught scrolling and watching people fall down or make funny dance things. But I do love it. I have to. I’m surrounded by it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
In Germany and Scandinavia, the easygoing brand stands out in a market saturated with serious-minded technical apparel.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 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
His music became serious-minded and earnest, but it is debatable whether he changed the world.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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