seriousness

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The changes had been criticised by actor and disability rights campaigner Keron Day, who thanked Motability bosses for "recognising the seriousness of the issues for disabled people's lives."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

While officials and infectious disease experts have been quick to note the seriousness of the rodent-borne disease, they have also stressed key differences between hantavirus and COVID-19.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

While Latifi leaves readers to make their own conclusions about the ethics of family vlogging, she takes a hard stance on the seriousness of her subject: “It’s not silly, and it is work.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The world would have taken notice of his seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Enrique is sure she has assumed that his nice clothes and his seriousness mean he’s stuck-up.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario