See serious on Wiktionary
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"text": "This is a serious problem. We must do something."
}
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"A problem or situation is serious if it is not funny or comical, but important."
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"text": "I see. When you said the room was empty, you were serious!"
},
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"text": "The woman's face looked serious, so I knew she was saying something important."
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},
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