seriousness

a lay opinion as to the seriousness of the disease.

He was beginning to understand the seriousness of life.

He maintained an attitude of high seriousness.

Everybody recognized the seriousness of the situation.

He didn’t realize the seriousness of her illness.

They will change their tune when they find out the seriousness of the problem.

He hasn’t yet woken up to the seriousness of the situation.

Don’t trivialise the seriousness of the issue!

this report downplays the seriousness of global warming.

The joke did not obscure the underlying seriousness of his point.

As time went on,people came to be aware of the seriousness of China’s population.

he tried to play down the seriousness of his illness.

Only the president's strong control was able to impart some sense of seriousness to the meeting.

The sudden summoning of the Cabinet underlines the seriousness of the situation.

She spoke with great seriousness of the hardships she had endured.

Only later did he realize the full seriousness of his offence.

When he summed up, the judge reminded the jury of the seriousness of the case.

The doctor,not wishing to make her nervous,did not fully explain the seriousness of her condition.

I didn’t realize the true seriousness of the country’s problems until I went there myself.

Surely you’re not telling me, in all seriousness, that you want to work in a factory for the rest of your life!

Also it's the seriousness and depth in anime.

Such seriousness is to be applauded.

The president has been criticized for playing down the seriousness of the pandemic.

Love! I don't think you ladies understand the seriousness of my situation.

I don't think you appreciate the seriousness of the position you're in.

And as you've mentioned, President Bolsonaro has long been downplaying the seriousness of the pandemic.

But it has taken Western governments too long to grasp the seriousness of their jobs problem.

And I guess the seriousness of the threat I think will make people welcome those decisions.

The next phrase is in all seriousness.

She laughed again, embarrassed at her seriousness.