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as in serious
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as in important
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
Adjective
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Chronic insomnia — an inability to fall or stay asleep or waking up much earlier than desired — could lead to serious issues, including heart attacks and stroke.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025 -
These expert picks start at just $8 at Amazon and could potentially save your life — or at the very least, save you serious money on astronomical ambulance and hospital bills.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ensuring Resonance: Connecting Emotionally for Commitment While data and logic are important, influence ultimately hinges on emotional connection.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The creatives are perceptive about knowing when to play something for laughs and when to swerve, letting the audience stumble into an unexpected and very earnest emotional gut-punch.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Though nobody’s trying to deny anyone lifesaving services, there’s no question the transition to PPL, which only started in earnest late last year, has been rushed and in some cases chaotic.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Eala, 19, booked her berth in the last four after knocking out five-time major champion and second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals, this year’s Australian Open winner Madison Keys in the third round and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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South Carolina fires In South Carolina, the Table Rock Fire and the Persimmon Ridge Fire were the two major wildfires in the state.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
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The most meaningful policy divide between Lee and Taylor appears to be how strongly each would consider layoffs or demands for salary concessions from the unions, which through a political committee are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Lee.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Delegating meaningful tasks and responsibilities to your team members is a leadership imperative.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are a few pretty substantial feature compromises/differences to take on board, though.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bigger pieces carry a more substantial visual weight—for example, a dangly pair of earrings and a thick necklace can sometimes be too overpowering together and might end up taking away from the rest of your look.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That is known as meconium aspiration syndrome – a potentially fatal condition that occurs in 5% to 10% of births but is treatable if diagnosed in time.—
Khwaga Ghani,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ordeal ended with the fatal exchange of gunfire about 9:50 p.m., more than five hours after the first call to deputies.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bong-Carpenter event sold out in only a few hours (there will be a standby line) and promises to be one of the momentous film-nerd gatherings of the year.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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As one of the longest stays in space for a NASA astronaut, his return is not only a personal milestone for the Wilmore family but also a momentous occasion for the space community.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Unfrivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfrivolous. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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