How to Use serious in a Sentence

serious

adjective

• The team is a serious contender for the championship.
• If you want to quit smoking, you have to make a serious effort.
• Dog shows are a serious business.
• For my brother, not going to college was a serious mistake.
• Crime is a serious problem in this neighborhood.
• The story raises serious questions about our system of justice.
• They had a serious conversation about their relationship.
• She is a serious cyclist who rides 200 miles each week.
• While the themes may be corny, the fundraising is serious.
  — Beth Thames, al, 18 Jan. 2023
• This time, the back soreness doesn’t seem to be serious.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 9 Sep. 2024
• But she has been struck by two serious seizures since Mya’s been gone.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2023
• The boy suffered serious injuries as a result of the fall, Moore says.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2023
• Late hours are amenable to talk, whether serious or silly, and talk is the series’ stock in trade.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• That said, the pursuit of self-love should not be stressful or too serious.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
• Here’s a look at why each horse can and can’t win the Preakness — many serious, a few tongue in cheek and one destined to be right.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2023
• That is, nothing too serious or about what’s been on my mind.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
• That slip can result in a chainsaw gash, which is serious any time of year.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2023
• That's more than enough to do some serious damage to humans who cross their paths.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
• But that was before Trump was found guilty of serious crimes by a New York jury.
  — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
• By 1912 the building was in serious need of repairs, leading some mothers of students to protest to the school board.
  — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
• The pair then shares a toast and kiss before discussing more serious matters.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
• That’s too bad, because the new Trump term will need serious pushback.
  — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
• If convicted, Santos faces up to 20 years in prison for the most serious charges.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 9 June 2023
• But serious obstacles stand in the way of any prospective deal.
  — Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
• Before the serious discussion — which did end in an agreement — the Carters and Kim took a cruise down a river.
  — Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
• Flowers: Pretty much just a very serious kind of solemn face.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
• While the Houthis may not be able to pose a serious threat to Israel, their technology can wreak havoc in the Red Sea.
  — Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• But Google’s latest update is a surprise and will leave users and their phones at serious risk.
  — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• Italy seemed like a bargain in comparison, one that would come with a serious quality-of-life upgrade.
  — Meena Thiruvengadam, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
• As serious questions about leading candidates are raised and fractions start to form, there’s word of unrest right outside Vatican City.
  — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024