unserious
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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For years, the rest of Silicon Valley dismissed the FDE role as an unserious gig.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
"Anybody who saw Alan in the Traitors knows he's completely unserious," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
A merger that was until recently dismissed as unserious “has now found its sweet spot after a strong copper rally, heightened resource scarcity fears and an Argentina turnaround,” Davis says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The company then submitted what the union describes as “an unserious economic package” that failed to raise wages in the first year of the contract, and clear up other issues with hours and staffing.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
There seemed to me something sadly unserious about the militancy.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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