Sentence examples for serious by from inspiring English sources

Upgraded To Serious, by Heather McHugh (Copper Canyon; $22).

Serious by nature, he had become a shy youth, though he was sometimes called sullen.

Though funny by night, Ms. Bartlett is serious by day, working as a banker.

I knew it was serious by the way my mother's eyes narrowed.

But because I'm serious by nature and I take my job seriously, I'm gloom and doom?

"We were serious by Election Day, and were in love by Gore's concession".

"Now is the opportunity to show that he is serious by extraditing Cavallo".

8 4 8 YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS, by John McEnroe with James Kaplan.

His mum is recovering while Calum underwent surgery on Saturday morning and his injuries were described as serious by doctors.

'It is possible that borderline injuries are being pushed into the category of serious by police surgeons.

Many lenders require owners to show that they are serious by putting up cash — often from home equity loans.