Sentence examples for semblance of seriousness from inspiring English sources

But the chemistry between Abdul and Cowell was what made those early seasons so amusing, Simon trying manfully to try and keep the show's semblance of seriousness going while, for example, Abdul growled at him or stepping in before Abdul makes things a little too X-rated for a family show.

Fashionable, but with a hint of seriousness.

It breaks the tone of seriousness.

There were also flashes of seriousness.

The fear of seriousness, and the assumption that seriousness is necessarily humourless, has to be overcome.

That shows a definite degree of seriousness.

But we shared a bond of seriousness.

He wasn't incapable of seriousness, though.

Only the slimmest pretense of seriousness".

All prepared--every emotion, every semblance of excitement--was smothered--only a calm, thoughtful seriousness appeared in the eyes that were lately so wild.

Over time, a semblance of normalcy returned.