serious

Example Sentences

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Paediatrician Dr Claire Sinton, from the campaign group Smartphone-free Childhood, said there is growing evidence of the serious harm that over-reliance on devices can have on children.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“If you want to be serious, you don’t go around saying the opposite of what you said the day before,” Macron said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The catastrophe insurance industry in California is incredibly broken and needs some serious repair,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"It was noted that intense military action is leading to serious negative consequences not only regionally but also globally, including in the areas of energy, trade, and logistics," it added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I made my brow furrow and my eyes big just like hers so she’d know I was serious, too.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan