serious

Example Sentences

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The number with serious mental health issues, particularly trauma, is also “very high,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A serious accounting of departments like those in Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky., whose decrees Ms. Dhillon has dismissed, would conclude the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

There’s no satisfactory answer to that, although it’s fair to say that the papacies of Francis and Leo represent the first serious efforts to reckon with those more recent crimes.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Because saliva plays a key role in controlling bacteria and maintaining oral health, its loss can lead to serious dental problems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

It was the first time Duane tried out the name, although he’d already given it some serious thought.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el