take (someone or something) seriously
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Examples of take (someone or something) seriously in a Sentence
Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
Effective altruists were some of the earliest people to take seriously the study of catastrophic risks from AI, and many in the AI safety community—though not all—subscribe to the philosophy to varying degrees.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
Biden’s claims to be protecting American workers and businesses in general with such actions are hard to take seriously.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Miller feels the temptation, but never enough to take seriously.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
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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 30 Jun. 2024.
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