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Recent Examples of unserious
With that in mind, some offered unserious responses.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Nobody takes the famously unserious holiday of April Fools as seriously as Adult Swim.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
League sources told the Herald at the NFL combine last month the Patriots felt the asking price for Brown was unserious.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The inclusion of Logan Paul for Saturday's event proved the totally unserious nature of the roster construction.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unserious
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Nobody takes the famously unserious holiday of April Fools as seriously as Adult Swim.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
League sources told the Herald at the NFL combine last month the Patriots felt the asking price for Brown was unserious.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The inclusion of Logan Paul for Saturday's event proved the totally unserious nature of the roster construction.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unserious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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There’s no unimportant royal gossip, apparently.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Apr. 2026
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If however, we were often criticized and made to feel unimportant, our self-talk may be more negative.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s nothing frivolous about playing or listening to music.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Americans rightfully expect smart use of our tax dollars, not wasting enormous sums on frivolous, extravagant and absolutely unnecessary projects as a ballroom.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trotsky’s arguments about revolution in one nation versus a revolution of the international proletariat, like the fine argumentative tracery of Paul’s Jewish Christians versus Greek ones, seemed vital to the movement at the time but weirdly trivial and abstract to those outside it.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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This might all seem trivial, but a mere annoyance compounds when it must be repeated every week for the rest of your life.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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And a fair number of people — not — not huge numbers — but not insignificant numbers either — are giving it earlier or giving more.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How could something that started off so silly suddenly turn harrowingly lethal?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Crowds of bird fans carrying smartphones and cameras are craning daily for a look at its silly walk, while mostly maintaining a respectful distance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Despite needing an umbrella for parts of Sunday, rainfall amounts are looking light.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Add the buckwheat groats and toast, shaking and tossing often and adjusting heat as needed, until crisp and light golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Handcrafted in small batches, these blends are designed to take the guesswork out of cooking.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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