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Recent Examples of unserious
After the White House meeting, the president posted a cartoonish fake video mocking the Democratic leadership that was widely viewed as unserious and racist.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In the decades following, however, one of the film's more poignant scenes — in which his character, Ahmad, emotionally breaks down in front of his family — has turned into a viral meme, used in (mostly) unserious internet moments.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
While the genre was wildly popular in Austen’s time, it was also seen as a threat to women’s moral education and as a dangerous distraction; they were considered deeply unserious in an era when poetry was the genre for serious reflection and high ideals.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Bannon, for his part, slammed Kennedy's effectiveness as health secretary, calling his efforts to implement an anti-vaccine agenda unserious and amateurish.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In the decades following, however, one of the film's more poignant scenes — in which his character, Ahmad, emotionally breaks down in front of his family — has turned into a viral meme, used in (mostly) unserious internet moments.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
While the genre was wildly popular in Austen’s time, it was also seen as a threat to women’s moral education and as a dangerous distraction; they were considered deeply unserious in an era when poetry was the genre for serious reflection and high ideals.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Bannon, for his part, slammed Kennedy's effectiveness as health secretary, calling his efforts to implement an anti-vaccine agenda unserious and amateurish.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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Mike Vrabel says his history there is unimportant.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ellis advises parents that even if teens make a few purchases that seem frivolous or foolish, instilling good financial habits is what’s most important.—
Yolande Clark-Jackson,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe autocracy starts with something as trivial as this.—
John M. Crisp,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The trivial things become the big things because the big things have gone away.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Visceral and tactile, the piece quietly establishes a visual language out of small seemingly insignificant moments that through subtle transformation become impactful expressions of grief and loss.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Small, seemingly insignificant times like that became the foundation of our connection.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Duncan is a little bit higher and a little bit more innocent, Tristan’s always being a little bit silly, and then Preston’s pretty much [lowers voice] down here.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Nearly two months after losing River, Smith belly-laughed for the first time while watching her two children be silly outside in the rain.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their innovation, called retina E-paper, uses nanoparticles to control how light scatters, achieving lifelike color reproduction that can be tuned electrically.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Like the rest of Hourglass’s base lineup, it’s made with light-reflecting powders that blur the look of pores, fine lines, and texture.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Viruses, as well as small bits of vegetation and invasive zebra mussel larvae, can hide in the plumbing of your rig.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kahn is optimistic that Coach’s focus on a smaller number of affordable, yet consistent products puts it in a better place to manage cost and price increases than its competitors.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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