serious
adjective
of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
nonserious
-
a word derived from
serious.
Example Sentences
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In a July 2018 blog post, he wrote that he had “gotten a growing barrage of offers, many of which were obviously nonserious, but a few of which were, frankly, attention-getting, for the crypto.com domain.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
“It’s like a nonserious stroke,” 1988 Olympian Missy Marlowe tweeted.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021
In total, 9,000 adverse events were reported, with 979 serious and the rest classified as nonserious, according to the most recent C.D.C. report available.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2021
It was performance artist and perennial nonserious presidential candidate Vermin Supreme, whom Cheri knew as a New Hampshire staple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2019
Facial swelling in the morning is not unusual, and it’s usually nonserious.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2018
