half-serious
Britishadjective
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As the unfiltered Linda, Ms. Gangel might almost have been cast for her Hepburnesque, chisel-sharp cheekbones, but she brings wry humor to Linda’s half-serious, or mostly serious, critiques of the Seton ethos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
And so, while the idea for the event started with a half-serious tweet earlier this year, it quickly won the backing of seven universities across Australia and New Zealand.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023
“This is how I’m coping with disappointment,” he says, half-serious.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2019
He published a half-playful, half-serious essay about his complex relationship with his own father, a union worker in Pennsylvania.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2018
It got to the point that Trapper, half- joking, half-serious, posted updates on Crow outside the trainer’s office.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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