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Example sentences for: serious

How can you use “serious” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The size of the mortality risk estimates from these epidemiological studies, the serious nature of the effect itself, and the high monetary value ascribed to prolonging life make mortality risk reduction the most important health endpoint quantified in this analysis.
No serious student of history can afford to ignore these well-reasoned and withering reflections on the perils of pseudo-scholarship."
The pro-coverage spin, from the pill's manufacturer, Pfizer: Impotence is a "serious medical condition that can seriously diminish men's self-esteem and affect their relationships."
"Given his personality, one can deduce that Moscow doesn't intend to surrender its international standing for the sake of its friendship with Washington, in spite of serious economic setbacks and the fact that it is dependent on American benevolence for overcoming them," the paper said.
But it's also highly selective, often preoccupying itself with one modish ethical issue to the exclusion of others that are equally serious.