as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
we knew from the doctor's seriousness that she didn't have good news
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Noun
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Using an orbital gravity assist from the planet Venus, the Solar Orbiter mission spacecraft was able to maneuver into an orbit that has taken it to an angle 17 degrees below the Sun’s equator.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025 -
At Psyche, the spacecraft will enter orbit and progressively move closer to the asteroid, using a suite of sensors to map its surface, measure its shape, mass, and gravity field, and determine its elemental composition.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2025
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His boorish behavior was condemned by others silently and did not affect the solemnity of the ceremony.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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The dramatic ritual was more colorful than even Hollywood could create, a wash of colors, chants, incense and solemnity that underscored the seriousness of the moment.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Seriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriousness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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