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Recent Examples of unserious
Rather than a narrative epic of unserious failsons, the film offers a relatively straightforward portrait of buffoonish elites who believe that their runaway entrepreneurial success entitles them to rule over the lower-IQ’d masses.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The internet, though, is a very unserious place and fans of the show have honed in on one particularly hilarious fact.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 25 May 2025
Dan Shapiro, former ambassador to Israel under President Barack Obama
Trump helped create this problem with his unserious Gaza Riviera proposal.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Across the court was Kornet, a patently unserious man, nursing a gash on his elbow.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The internet, though, is a very unserious place and fans of the show have honed in on one particularly hilarious fact.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 25 May 2025
Dan Shapiro, former ambassador to Israel under President Barack Obama
Trump helped create this problem with his unserious Gaza Riviera proposal.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Across the court was Kornet, a patently unserious man, nursing a gash on his elbow.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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The topics change, but the emotional undercurrent stays the same: one or both partners feel unimportant, unseen or unacknowledged.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The most important & unimportant poetry transpires when water & mirror separate you into layers.—
Terrance Hayes,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The case was labeled as frivolous by 1st Amendment experts.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The move prompted an outcry by First Amendment experts who denounced the lawsuit as frivolous and the talks to reach Tuesday's settlement as a shake-down.—
MEG JAMES LOS ANGELES TIMES,
arkansasonline.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Abandoning a cash cow for an unproven idea is not a trivial undertaking.—
Zain Jaffer,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Barbie; Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning; and F1: The Movie are intentionally trivial.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, during recessions, employee relations scores are insignificant, and high-CSR firms are able to raise more debt at lower spreads, better credit ratings, and longer maturities.—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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To read and advocate for books during this crisis is a small but not insignificant act of resistance.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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None of that, however, excuses the silly and juvenile behavior of the Assembly’s majority Democrats last week when the chamber took up a resolution commemorating Pride month.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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The rooftop bar and restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy light bites and cocktails during warmer months overlooking views of the city.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Pros could work even faster and more seamlessly with the various attachments and pack lighter when traveling domestically.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Those are the numbers for a 2.5-MW commercial-scale version, anyway; thus far, the idea has only been tested at smaller scale.—
Loz Blain
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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