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Recent Examples of unserious
Bannon, for his part, slammed Kennedy's effectiveness as health secretary, calling his efforts to implement an anti-vaccine agenda unserious and amateurish.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
This unserious attitude towards the use of force should not become routine.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Cars crash, wigs fly, and doors shatter in this surprisingly affecting — and still deeply unserious — movie.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025
Watching adults behave like children is inherently unserious.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
This unserious attitude towards the use of force should not become routine.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Cars crash, wigs fly, and doors shatter in this surprisingly affecting — and still deeply unserious — movie.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025
Watching adults behave like children is inherently unserious.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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That may seem like a small and unimportant distinction to the non-Macca-heads among us.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those tests that pick up most cancers tend to pick up other unimportant things as well — and those screening tests that are limited to discovering cancer often miss many people with the disease.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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But not everyone qualifies for — or wants — asylum, attorneys said, and filing a frivolous claim risks steeper, even lifelong, penalties.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2024 election, the news had become relentless, daily cruelties laid out so matter-of-factly that creativity seemed frivolous, even pointless.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Washington, this was no trivial matter.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) investigation concluded that the economic impact was small, but not trivial.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Probably not, but those HBO dramas, one a reasonably large success and the other a large failure, represent a not-insignificant portion of Scorsese’s output from the past 15 years.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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The taxes and fees for these awards aren’t insignificant.—
Meghan Hunter,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Count Dracula remains a fixture in the horror genre, having been featured in movies that range from scary and sexy to silly and satirical.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Anderson’s synthesis of all of these themes, motifs, and silly gags into One Battle After Another, which saw Anderson’s biggest movie opening ever last month, shows how Pynchon’s ideas have not only aged well but are more visible and relevant.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 100% cotton material is available in various colors, from light denim washes to black, and the jeans come in sizes SM-XXXL.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy complimentary beer provided by Fossil Cove Brewery, wine, soft drinks and light snacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By a rough count, Flagg played in approximately six different lineups, including some small-ball looks with Dwight Powell at center.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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While there is acknowledgement that smaller teams, such as Norway’s Valarenga, could be on the receiving end of heavy defeats with the shift in format, the benefits of seeing top seeds clash early in the competition mean more overall interest.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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