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seriousness

noun as in danger; criticalness

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"We were deeply dismayed by the lack of seriousness shown by some executive colleagues during this critical period, including persistent briefing against others and the leaking of confidential information."

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Despite the seriousness of these disorders, the contribution of the bone marrow microenvironment to their development has remained unclear.

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“She is an excellent headmistress,” Penelope said in all seriousness, but for some reason the remark made her parents laugh.

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The cinematography, by Jarred Alterman, is quite handsome and composed, amplifying the seriousness and eeriness, but also the banality and absurdity of the matter.

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Judges ordered him to begin serving his sentence before the appeals process is exhausted, citing the “extraordinary seriousness” of the crime.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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