unfrivolous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
Adjective
  • Some 182 people with serious mental illness in the city jails are waiting for one of those beds, city correction officials said Thursday.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • Historians often describe Flammarion more as a popularizer than a serious scientist, but this should not diminish his accomplishments.
    Matthew Shindell, Space.com, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is important, because academic research has shown that financial literacy educational programs need to generate a sense of excitement in order to have an impact.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Yes, even more important than excellence in math and science.
    Linda McMahon, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Similarly, Barnes and Saenz de Viteri’s work appears at first all winky smiles, earnest exuberance and breezy dialogue layered over flailing arms, speedy footwork and spoken self-deprecating asides, often set to a Golden Oldies soundtrack.
    Brian Schaefer July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
  • Keen home cook Erin Patterson hosted an intimate meal in July 2023 that started with good-natured banter and earnest prayer — but ended with three guests dead.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • April 2025 The Six of Swords: There is major transition and movement afoot for you this month, Libra.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • There have been 50 major model releases in just the first six months of 2025, with lots of different sizes, features, and use cases (see the table below).
    Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Instead of prioritizing keyword optimization, strategists should focus on delivering value and addressing user needs in a complete and meaningful way.
    Kevin Dam, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Kurt's key takeaways Restoring natural, expressive speech to people who have lost their voices is one of the most meaningful advances in brain-computer interface technology.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • This, coupled with liquidity issues, can lead to cash flow crises, forcing sales at substantial discounts.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The allocation of substantial resources towards isoprene formation indicates its importance.
    Jay Kakade June 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • An attack in Boulder, Colorado, in June and the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., in May, are two recent incidents of anti-Jewish violence that have rocked communities in the U.S. Advertisement Read More: The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2025
  • Most had gone to sleep by the time of the fatal brawl.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • For the second year in a row, the 4th of July played host to a momentous musical release; coincidentally, the consecutive drops have come from the two guys who had the biggest rap beef of all time last year, Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
  • Always this sense of momentous occasion for a challenge with diminishing returns and our perpetual disappointment?
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025
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“Unfrivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfrivolous. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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