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Recent Examples of unserious
Gabbard was widely regarded as an unserious leader and political loyalist.
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Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
Kids and adults at the matchup leaned more toward the unserious side of baseball.
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Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Instead, the president is consumed with unpopular and unserious fixations.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
At its core, the Motorola Razr is designed to be a fun, unserious phone; it's got a Seafoam Green finish for goodness' sake.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unserious
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
Kids and adults at the matchup leaned more toward the unserious side of baseball.
—
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Instead, the president is consumed with unpopular and unserious fixations.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
At its core, the Motorola Razr is designed to be a fun, unserious phone; it's got a Seafoam Green finish for goodness' sake.
—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unserious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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The specific mechanism is unimportant.
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Early videos from Hezbollah drones showcased the poor quality of its operators, with the weapons often missing, hitting unimportant targets, or hitting well-armored sections of armored fighting vehicles, thereby negating their effectiveness.
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This is the wrong time for a baseball stadium — or anything that looks frivolous or smacks of cronyism.
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Wet paint auctions feel like a distant memory, with frivolous, speculative art buying, especially from 2020 to 2022, now being passé.
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These statements are not trivial.
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My polite reply to her email doesn't amount to anything more than a trivial note.
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Even with tariff turmoil swirling and adding a not-insignificant degree of confusion and instability to global trade, there have been some crucial bright spots for the textile industry over the past year, in large part because of the protections afforded by USMCA.
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With inflation now at its highest level in three years, wages softening and the potential for an interest rate hike not insignificant, flexibility and access to your funds can feel especially important.
Adjective
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Over the years, the visuals dramatically improve, from snuff film aesthetics to confidently silly splendor.
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The Alexa smart assistant is as good as ever, with tons of useful and silly skills, along with deep integration for ordering items via Amazon.
Adjective
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The uninterrupted sun dries out soil increasing drought risk, and light winds allow pollutants to build up, worsening air quality, particularly in urban areas.
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The light rail’s Green Line will reopen after construction of the new light rail station at Seventh Street and Railyards Boulevard is completed, which is expected later this summer.
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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