as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
she approached the task with her usual serious-mindedness
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During the 11-minute space flight, Perry unveiled the setlist for her Lifetimes Tour live from zero gravity — giving the internet further fodder to turn into memes, gifs and running jokes.—
Glenn Rowley,
Billboard,
2 May 2025 -
Like the force of gravity or the lump of uranium in a nuclear generator, the force of character works invisibly.—
Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D.,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The trend reportedly started in earnest in 2021, when pandemic lockdowns pushed most community college classes online, while more people than ever took the opportunity to sign up for online courses.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2025
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After a brief moment mourning Acacia, the episode this week starts in earnest with the reading challenge.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Serious-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serious-mindedness. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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