Sentence examples for underlying seriousness from inspiring English sources

But for all Mummenschanz's underlying seriousness, children usually respond first, giggling and squealing with delight.

That scene quickly established the underlying seriousness of the series, particularly with respect to violence.

Even though its confessional mode often went against the Victorian grain, its underlying seriousness was quintessentially Victorian.

Since his beginnings in TV and movies, Washington has combined an easy charm with an underlying seriousness.

Instead, they thought that these superficial failings said something worrying about his underlying seriousness and suitability for the premiership.

Warren spoke extemporaneously to the underlying seriousness of the issues raised by her claims to Native American heritage, apologizing profusely for trampling on tribal sovereignty.

"There was an underlying social seriousness with a connection to real life," Mr. Frears said.

"The Inglorious Bastards" has little of Aldrich's underlying moral seriousness and nothing of his deft rhetorical irony.

The list of Rakowitz's antics, his fortuitous connections, seems as inexhaustible as his underlying moral seriousness.

I was impressed by the underlying moral seriousness".

There was a fundamental seriousness underlying his attitude.