serious
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"Certainly it is serious enough to warrant the attention of all the finance ministers," he said, describing the tech as an "unknown unknown".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
She concluded on a more serious note, calling the Geffen Galleries a “masterpiece of public art.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
In a sultry basement bar on a Wednesday night in downtown Manhattan, some serious trash talking was going on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Don’t miss: How the ‘TACO’ trade went from a lighthearted Wall Street joke to a serious moneymaker.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
I look at him, try to judge whether or not he’s serious.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing serious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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