unserious

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Recent Examples of unserious In late October 2016, for example, such was the perception of Trump as unserious that bettors gave him just a 15% chance of winning the White House. Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has dismissed Trump’s tariff threats as unserious. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has dismissed Mr. Trump’s tariff threats as unserious. Paul Wiseman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024 Once ridiculed as unserious fanatics by the conservative establishment, Dunn and Wilks are now its kingmakers. Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unserious 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
  • This might be tactical language, or propaganda, or unimportant.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Detractors often consider the beauty industry and those who build their careers in it, as unimportant in the grand scheme things.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Unlike a number of its competitors, Apple had no interest in producing artificial general intelligence, a quest that to the company seems unrealistic and almost frivolous.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Does litigation financing facilitate frivolous lawsuits?
    Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Coined as far back as 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in Walden, the idea of mental deterioration from trivial distractions has never been more relevant.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In Africa, businesses like Abubakar’s keep countless tons of toxic trash out of landfills, reduce the need for mining, and create thousands of jobs—hardly a trivial consideration in a nation where nearly two-thirds of people live in poverty.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The air concentrations of VOCs found in some candle studies have been insignificant when compared with levels previously deemed unsafe.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In fairness, the aid to families is not insignificant.
    Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Packed with silly hijinks, this 2004 comedy also stars Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin Davis.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Staff take part in silly skits and showcase rare albums that have not been digitized from the station's giant record collection.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The shark was tagged with a pop-off archival tag, a sophisticated electronic device designed to collect data on water temperature, depth, and ambient light levels.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The light display tour is free to drive through but donations are accepted.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Shaikh said the swap is happening in the food hall's incubator section, where small businesses can get a stall and a six month lease to try out new concepts.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Many were small, but if the thunderstorm coincided with Santa Ana winds, the gusts could blow embers into the canyons, spreading the conflagration rapidly.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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