take (someone or something) seriously
idiom
: to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect
He takes his religious faith seriously.
She's well qualified for the job, so she hopes the company will take her seriously.
His parents threatened to punish him, but he didn't take them seriously, since he had not been punished before.
Most politicians take themselves too seriously.
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But there’s a risk here, and one Democrats would do well to take seriously.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
This is why every director should take seriously the exercise of reviewing board minutes before approving them.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The questioning of Gino is polite and collegial, but the final report gives vent to an exasperation with her refusal either to admit wrongdoing or to mount a defense the committee can take seriously.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
The United Nations and other groups are also starting to take seriously the connection between climate change skepticism and religion, including the need to reconcile eventual points of friction.
—Miki Mori, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
This is why every director should take seriously the exercise of reviewing board minutes before approving them.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The questioning of Gino is polite and collegial, but the final report gives vent to an exasperation with her refusal either to admit wrongdoing or to mount a defense the committee can take seriously.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
The United Nations and other groups are also starting to take seriously the connection between climate change skepticism and religion, including the need to reconcile eventual points of friction.
—Miki Mori, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for take (someone or something) seriously
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“Take (someone or something) seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20seriously. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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