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Recent Examples of unserious
Chasing a music of earnest heroism meant not being afraid to run toward ideas that might seem childish or unserious.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Very silly,completely unserious and absolutely enjoyable.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
That school board President Sean Harden, who serves as the mayor’s chief CPS mouthpiece, would seek a special session at this late stage is revealing of how unserious Johnson and his allies are about properly managing a system that by any measure is tremendously bloated.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 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
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Very silly,completely unserious and absolutely enjoyable.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
That school board President Sean Harden, who serves as the mayor’s chief CPS mouthpiece, would seek a special session at this late stage is revealing of how unserious Johnson and his allies are about properly managing a system that by any measure is tremendously bloated.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 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,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My parents would argue about money all the time, because so much of it was spent so often on frivolous things.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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MacLaren is accused of holding a frivolous hearing in a case in which both the defense and prosecution agreed that the defendant should receive a diversion — that is, the criminal case against the defendant would be dismissed if the defendant met certain conditions for six months.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Belly’s case, making the Paris decision—let alone the decision of which brother to be with—involves critical-thinking skills and a sense of self, neither of which is a trivial quality.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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More nuanced public health messaging could follow, helping to avoid unnecessary fear over trivial exposures.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
7 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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Mea Culpa is Perry at his most knowingly silly, and a throwback to erotic thrillers of decades past.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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For every community of mass-shooter fandoms, there is another that is silly, joyous, productive, or totally harmless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ultralight hydrator does everything a richer formula does for your barrier—protect (with honey, a humectant), strengthen (with ceramides), and moisture (with squalene)—but in a cooling gel texture that feels light and refreshing.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Digital clock and light Most medication reminders double as digital clocks and have a sleep alarm function.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This personal blender can whip up breakfast smoothies, sauces and dips, salsas, omelets, and more thanks to its small but mighty 250-watt power base and stainless steel cross blade.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Among its 14 plant oils are argan kernel and rice bran, which regulate sebum production and loosen dead skin cells, respectively—and, together, leave your pores looking significantly smaller and your skin significantly smoother.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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