seriousness
Example Sentences
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He said the Nazi regime was "the most barbaric ever, and I'd never make light of nor dilute its seriousness".
From BBC
That is a readiness target, not a go date, but it has become shorthand to convey the threat’s seriousness.
So, any indication that it is being targeted is taken with the utmost seriousness by Israel.
From BBC
“The market is underestimating the seriousness of the situation.”
The treatment by Chinese authorities of lawyers involved in defending Zion’s leaders underscores the seriousness with which Beijing is treating the case.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.