serious

We can make it really serious at first, so the audience thinks it's going to be a true romance.

Only then, when it became serious, the owner of house number one gave in.

So, there's a serious question as to whether Reza Shah actually has the wherewithal to govern Iran should the regime fall.

If you mean business, you are serious and determined about what you're doing.

And that caused some serious economic distress in Iran.

The structural pressures weighing on China's economy are serious, and it's going to take a lot more than fancy toilets to ease them.

But I do think Ellison is serious about this.

But this is a serious threat.

American museums were vying to grow their collections of bones and their reputations as Serious Places of Science.

Despite the growth of their product space, Link Snacks had yet to run any serious ad campaigns.

While this scenario may sound idyllic, it's not without serious considerations.

You can't be serious.

-Why are you being serious?

By the mid-20th century, after years of habitat loss, Bald Eagle populations were in serious decline.

And if you don't see any people or credible organizations associated with the poll, that's a serious red flag.

We commonly use mourn to talk about things ending or being lost, and it doesn't have to be in a serious context.