seriousness

Example Sentences

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The symptoms, which are indicative of a heart attack, persisted, but the seriousness of the situation did not properly register with him at the time.

From BBC

We need the intellectual seriousness to treat this as an empirical question, not something we can settle with dogma.

From The Wall Street Journal

But South Africa has denied this, saying it treats "matters of data security with the utmost seriousness".

From BBC

Such quibbles miss the larger point: Bollywood is examining Islamic terrorism with a seriousness that’s long overdue.

From The Wall Street Journal

John Pierce, commission director of enforcement at the Gambling Commission, said the size of the payment "reflects the seriousness of the failings identified".

From BBC