seriousness

Example Sentences

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That is a readiness target, not a go date, but it has become shorthand to convey the threat’s seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The treatment by Chinese authorities of lawyers involved in defending Zion’s leaders underscores the seriousness with which Beijing is treating the case.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s an inconsistency between the seriousness of war and the informality of social media,” said Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.

From The Wall Street Journal