Want to use Serious correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like grave or important.
Serious meaning
- Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition.
- Important; weighty; not insignificant.
- Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving.
Example sentences (20)
It would fail this if one or more hazards were present assessed as serious, posing a risk of serious harm or worse.
In 2016, 82 percent of Americans saw China’s ongoing military buildup as a somewhat serious or very serious concern.
So getting serious about advancing women into leadership means getting serious about providing menopause support.
I introduced it as a serious book about a serious subject, and the next few months will be a challenge for both of us.
But elderly people, pregnant women or those with serious conditions like diabetes or cancer, it poses a serious threat.
These include serious criminal offences such as murder, wounding, and less serious traffic offences, among other things.
The 62-year-old woman sustained serious injuries to her right arm and is in a serious but stable condition.
As they make serious points, they also show some serious fandom, weaving Swifts words into police wisdom.
Recorder Dan Stacey stated it was 'no let-off' and an 'extremely serious sentence for a serious crime'.
Navarro then declared, “Rape is such a serious thing and we’ve got to treat it as a serious allegation, and look at his track record.
But he warned: ‘These are serious charges and the context of the offences is extremely serious.
Even though we’ve managed to curb the more serious effects of Covid, it’s still a serious disease with far-reaching health implications.
Detective Inspector Mick Daly said the offenders were looking at serious criminal charges, including conduct endangering serious injury.
The charge was replaced with a more serious one under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act for causing “serious harm” to the man.
There, he was booked for felony assault with a deadly weapon not a firearm, including with serious bodily injury, and for serious battery.
Nothing says "we're a serious country, with serious goals" like a 2 undecillion ruble fine.
Violating federal firearms laws is a serious crime and offenders face serious consequences.
It‘s an atypical romantic adventure with serious thematic undertones if you look closely, but it is just as enjoyable without serious scrutiny.
Games that are meant to be exhibitions quickly turn serious; so serious that Kühn, at least, has considered banning tackling in his competition.
Erekat “arrived in serious condition” and was receiving oxygen, the hospital said on Sunday, adding that his condition was “serious” but “stable”.
Phrases with serious
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Common combinations with serious
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- serious injuries 25×
- of serious 17×
- with serious 16×
- is serious 14×
- more serious 13×
- in serious 12×
- very serious 12×
- serious and 12×
- serious injury 10×
- for serious 9×
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