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Recent Examples of unserious
Very silly,completely unserious and absolutely enjoyable.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Trump’s new criticism of Putin is eliciting cautious optimism in Ukraine, where officials have repeatedly conveyed to the US president that the Russian leader is unserious about negotiations to end his three-and-a-half year war.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
In the book, eldest Sinclair daughter Carrie’s (Gummer) eldest son Johnny is snarky and unserious, and though those traits shine through in the show, Zada’s portrayal is much more layered.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
But her darkness is unserious, just as her violence is, essentially, comic — pratfalls and slapstick done with drop-dead finality.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Trump’s new criticism of Putin is eliciting cautious optimism in Ukraine, where officials have repeatedly conveyed to the US president that the Russian leader is unserious about negotiations to end his three-and-a-half year war.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
In the book, eldest Sinclair daughter Carrie’s (Gummer) eldest son Johnny is snarky and unserious, and though those traits shine through in the show, Zada’s portrayal is much more layered.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
But her darkness is unserious, just as her violence is, essentially, comic — pratfalls and slapstick done with drop-dead finality.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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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,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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That level of discipline is not common in retail, especially when outsiders think the business is unimportant.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders operates with a combination of federal money and in-kind ABA contributions, using the funds to support human rights defenders facing criminal charges, frivolous lawsuits and harassment.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Truth Teller reporters repeatedly go undercover to nail down relatively trivial scoops, appearing, in the process, to flagrantly violate the Society of Professional Journalists’ ethical guidelines.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Directed by Sammi Cohen, this film centers on Stacy Friedman (Sunny Sandler — Adam's younger daughter), whose bat mitzvah plans are hilariously derailed by trivial mishaps.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That attention to detail — the belief that no detail is insignificant — is responsible for the career of the most famous man in football.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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During the 1980s, mainframe engineers considered personal computers to be insignificant devices.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many kids find repeating these phrases satisfying, or silly, or just plain fun to say, Estevez says.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are no silly games being played.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Asset-light new entrants like On The Beach, offering the protections of traditional package holiday providers while not owning any hotels or aircraft, have become big players.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the chain’s appeal included some modifications, such as a revised landscaping plan to help with light concerns, changes to traffic plans for the site were not offered.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her list continues with small but frustrating oversights.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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