serious
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A decade ago, Los Angeles County was facing serious economic and social challenges, but residents felt “generally lukewarm” about their quality of life.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Even in a White House viewed as business friendly, a United and American combo would be bound to raise some serious concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Anthropic has warned that the model — which was accidentally leaked in March and is now in limited preview to select companies — is its most powerful yet and could have serious cybersecurity ramifications.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
There was a time when the very concept of a conflict of interest in politics was a serious matter that could cause investigations and resignations in the federal government.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
I stopped, too, and she turned to me, a really serious look on her face.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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