Sentence examples for growing seriousness from inspiring English sources

The success of such comedians, perhaps, is symptomatic of a growing seriousness in this country.

It was a sign of the growing seriousness on the part of officials to tackle the issue.

So, the biggest risk to the world, despite its growing seriousness, is not the deflation of a bubble.

Next year the possibility of peace with Spain sharpened his rivalry with the Cecils, while the growing seriousness of a major rebellion in Ireland led to bitter differences between Essex and Elizabeth over appointments and strategy.

And he acknowledged in Senate testimony that the military might have mishandled the affair by not alerting members of Congress and the public to the growing seriousness of the military's investigation into the abuses before the images became public on "60 Minutes II".

Yet this understates the long-term and growing seriousness of the situation: in many countries, the stock of debt has been rising because actual repayments have been lower than scheduled repayments; and arrears have doubled since 1991 and now total three-quarters of annual export earnings.

"Brazil's vision of its military's role fits well with the country's growing international seriousness and economic and institutional capacity," said Michael Shifter, a vice president of the Inter-American Dialogue, a policy research group in Washington.

We look at things on a case by case basis … An imminent threat can grow in seriousness or likelihood.

As the story began to take hold in the media, the response grew in seriousness and intensity: senior officials have been suspended; investigations have been announced along with calls for resignations.

As the negotiations grow in seriousness, Andersen was said to have brought in new lawyers to deal with the criminal case, replacing the firm of Davis, Polk & Wardwell with lawyers from Mayer, Brown & Platt.

As a result of my growing awareness about the seriousness of this situation, I can no longer sit back quietly and not be part of the dialogue that stresses why practicing safe sex is still necessary.