overserious

adjective

over·se·ri·ous ˌō-vər-ˈsir-ē-əs

: unduly or excessively serious

an overserious person

had an overserious expression on her face

The story sometimes edges toward soapy melodrama but saves itself from becoming overserious with cheeky humor …—

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overseriously adverb

took everything overseriously

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Spots such as Toro (tapas in the South End), Coppa (Italian small plates and pizza in the same neighborhood), and Little Donkey (craft stoner food in Cambridge’s Central Square) showcase high culinary standards without ever a whiff of being stuffy or overserious. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022