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Recent Examples of unserious
The White House responded with a counterproposal Wednesday night, which Democrats dismissed as unserious.
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Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The White House responded to demands from Democrats on their 10-point plan to reform immigration enforcement, but Democrats are dismissing it as unserious.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
This year’s sophomore class was dismissed time and time again as unserious or incapable difference-makers over the previous season.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The movie is a ridiculous takedown of how silly this industry is, and how unserious Brat Summer was.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 26 Jan. 2026
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Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The White House responded to demands from Democrats on their 10-point plan to reform immigration enforcement, but Democrats are dismissing it as unserious.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
This year’s sophomore class was dismissed time and time again as unserious or incapable difference-makers over the previous season.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The movie is a ridiculous takedown of how silly this industry is, and how unserious Brat Summer was.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
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But until that moment, the one when Towns sank a seemingly unimportant bucket during what turned into a 49-point decimation of the 76ers, those types of shots had evaporated.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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His decision not to include a female gold medalist sent a clear message to the nation about how unimportant women’s wins are to the White House.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Backers of historic cuts in property taxes for Florida homeowners call those kinds of predictions alarmist and say a drop in tax revenue will force local governments to cut back on high salaries, excessive hiring and frivolous spending.—
Douglas Hanks
March 13,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Oscars were seen by Black audiences as frivolous, behind the times, and empty in the decades after, through 1996, when Reverend Jesse Jackson called for a protest of the Academy Awards, citing systemic racism at the institution’s core.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Users across social media responded to the TMZ headline with a wave of sarcastic comments, each one poking at how trivial the original report seemed.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The difference isn’t trivial, either.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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At this point, however, this news is neither insignificant nor horrible.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Just cultivating and just feeding that division and those just absolute silly fights.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The point is not to sell her business, not to get more followers, not to create a cult of her own; the point is looking at interpersonal dynamics, getting into conflicts, resuming those conflicts, and then sometimes doing silly things after drinking too much rosé.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fortunately, larger fuel sources like dense vegetation remain moist from heavy winter rains, and winds are predicted to be relatively light, conditions that together limit the danger of fast-spreading wildfires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Shanghai Mule is a light, fizzy combination of vodka and ginger with a touch of complexity from Chinese five-spice.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Modern warfare has shown that traditional radar systems often struggle to identify and monitor many small drones flying together.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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