serious
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A government-appointed commissioner had recommended lowering the age to 14 for serious offences, but the government had chosen to go a step further to 13.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The injured boy and girl, both aged 14, and the 27-year-old teacher have since been released from hospital with no serious injuries.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
It would take some effort, or at least serious inattention, to kill it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Ask the average person what homelessness looks like in America, and the answer invariably involves urban encampments—people with severe mental disabilities or serious addictions living in tents and squalor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
I do not think I understood just how serious the argument had really been, till the next morning.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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