serious
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Det Supt Oliver Little, from City of London Police, said courier fraud represented "serious organised crime" that was "very sophisticated at getting people's confidence".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“A small mistake all of the sudden turns into a really severe incident or crash and there is potential for serious injury,” Gwisdalla said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“All of them point to a very serious increase in the capabilities,” Grossi, head of the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters during a visit to Seoul.
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
Sam decided, as he was putting on his jacket for the playground, that when he got home he would have a serious talk with his mom and daddy and Anastasia, too, about safety and health.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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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