Words similar to seriousness

Example sentences for: seriousness

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

This suspension of seriousness in the face of officially serious issues, such as life and death, permits an individual to feel free and detached.
Given the seriousness of the charges--trading inside information for the gain of Fraga's former employer--shouldn't Slate offer Fraga an apology as well?
The Wall Street Journal dismisses the seriousness of the investigation but calls it "one more headache for Microsoft."
In brief, Portilla’s definition states, “In summary, relajo can be defined as the suspension of seriousness that rejects a value maintained by a group of people” (25).
We have made a shambles of any pretense of seriousness and dignity.