serious

IPA: sˈɪriʌs

Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
Important; weighty; not insignificant
Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
(of a relationship) Committed.

Examples of "serious" in Sentences

This is a serious shortcoming.
She is very serious and unsocial.
The program is serious but informal.
The triumvir had serious conversation.
By the way, I was serious about the indulgence
Cowardice is the most serious shame for the male.
Absence of the spectacles is considered a serious fault.
It is a mixture of the serious and the silly, deliberately.
An unorthodox radicalism Fisher made a serious effort to economize.
Caley was the first to make a serious effort to study the Eucalyptus.
She petted the friendly cat, her expression serious as she stared up at James.
Her eyes were alert, her expression serious and self-conscious and beautifully placid.
“Mother suffered?” the younger man asked, at great length, his expression serious again.
The president spoke to reporters Wednesday and compared the controversy to a carnival, at what he called a serious time.
COOPER: Richard, let's talk about consequences -- 1441 used the term serious consequences if Iraq failed to abide by the resolution.
Pávlovna, there are things which must be investigated and fully understood before they can be talked about, things too serious, too serious ...
New York lawmakers Wednesday criticized the city's plan to remove PCB-contaminated lights from public schools over a 10-year period, saying it is insufficient to address what they call a serious health risk to children.