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.

Examples of take (someone or something) seriously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a scenario Zelensky and his partners in Europe need to take seriously, if only because ATACMS are unlikely to significantly alter the battlefield dynamics to Ukraine's benefit. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously. —Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024

Shareholder activists have evolved over the years, from a niche group of daring individuals to a sophisticated and well-funded class of investors that boards must take seriously. —Jeff Jacobs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

During the primary season, Bernie Sanders, a politician whom the Democratic establishment didn’t take seriously, performed unexpectedly well by running to the left of Hillary Clinton on economic issues. —Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024