as in unimportant
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Recent Examples of unserious
The Nuggets remain concerning, exhilarating and frustrating, one night playing like a parade is in their future, and the next dissolving into an unserious contender.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
The Senate’s $4 billion cuts over the same ten years is an unserious attempt to right our economic ship.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
In fact, if Subway Takes had an easily quantifiable characteristic, the best way to describe it would probably be unserious.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Quite simply, this is an unserious proposal from unserious people.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
The Senate’s $4 billion cuts over the same ten years is an unserious attempt to right our economic ship.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
In fact, if Subway Takes had an easily quantifiable characteristic, the best way to describe it would probably be unserious.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Quite simply, this is an unserious proposal from unserious people.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unserious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserious
Adjective
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The Liver King considered his steroid use unimportant Johnson built his social media empire by filming increasingly outrageous videos about his lifestyle and diet.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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That their team is viewed as unimportant by a league that dotes on its glamour teams, and which never bestows upon Washington through its NBA Lottery the kind of difference-making player who can change the long-term fortunes of the franchise.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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This type of collecting is a silly, frivolous pastime!—
Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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California’s anti-SLAPP law protects against frivolous lawsuits.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Every interaction, no matter how trivial, could end up being a bit.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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This explains why trivial choices, like what to wear or eat and many more throughout your day can leave you mentally exhausted before tackling important tasks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Much like a poinsettia, the actual flower is insignificant, but the surrounding 3 to 6 colorful bracts are spectacular.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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With less than 1 in 3 people being comfortable with the use of AI in business, this is not an insignificant number.—
Theodora Lau,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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If a couple players on the Dodgers can make a silly comment, so can the owner of the Yankees.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The idea of telling someone that a specific whiskey glass is the absolute best is silly, like trying to dictate the design of their wedding ring for them.—
Tom Mylan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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To close out the show, Lopez donned a light brown dress with metallic gold closures at the neck and waist as well as a plunging, ab-bearing neckline.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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But Peacock’s Twisted Metal is genuinely fun, and a much lighter look at a post-apocalyptic landscape than The Last of Us, though there’s still plenty of thrilling action sequences.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Ellie finds a small fishing boat to take her across the water to the aquarium.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Pay Attention to Heavy Metals Some chocolate contains small amounts of cadmium and lead—and dark chocolate tends to be the bigger offender.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
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“Unserious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserious. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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