as in unimportant
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Recent Examples of unserious
Quite simply, this is an unserious proposal from unserious people.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The frenzy of comments included observations that inexpensive first dates can be read as unserious or lacking in effort.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
These people are concerned that the superficial—attention to looks—will obscure and distract us from what is truly significant, turning us into unserious and unreflective people incapable of making the best of what’s left.
—Judith Viorst, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
The metaphor of the irresponsible or unserious young adult, though, strikes us as apt for how the mayor himself has managed this situation and — more broadly — city finances.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The frenzy of comments included observations that inexpensive first dates can be read as unserious or lacking in effort.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
These people are concerned that the superficial—attention to looks—will obscure and distract us from what is truly significant, turning us into unserious and unreflective people incapable of making the best of what’s left.
—Judith Viorst, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
The metaphor of the irresponsible or unserious young adult, though, strikes us as apt for how the mayor himself has managed this situation and — more broadly — city finances.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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The law at stake might also seem relatively unimportant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2025
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Protect your time and use something like the Eisenhower Matrix to let go of nonurgent or unimportant activities.—
Denise Russo,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Leading health experts have criticized the lawsuit, which resurfaces false claims about vaccine safety, as frivolous and misinformed.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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If a journalist or a concerned citizen gets a frivolous FERPA argument (from a school), then that journalist or that citizen should be able to file a complaint with the Department of Education and get redress.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Harnessing The Power Of Data For AI The data in your organization’s repositories, even the data that seems trivial, like emails or archived contracts, has inherent value to your business.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Matt steps outside his Hollywood bubble and realizes how small and trivial his problems are.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Much like a poinsettia, the actual flower is insignificant, but the surrounding 3 to 6 colorful bracts are spectacular.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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With less than 1 in 3 people being comfortable with the use of AI in business, this is not an insignificant number.—
Theodora Lau,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Using the Graham Norton hologram to tell us that the Earth was turned to ash on May 24th, 2025 is just the right kind of silly for this show.—
Ryan Woodrow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Eurovision is still too much of a silly spectacle for some, even with JJ in it.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Smaller rooms tend to work better in the darker hues, while larger airy rooms work better in lighter colors.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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On the other hand, green tea tends to taste lighter, with a grassier flavor.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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