"Can't say that we do," Uncle Coran remarks, in a book that, while not without seriousness, seldom sounds any less good-natured than that.
"It is incredible that the fate of the Palestinian people has been in the hands of leaders so entirely casual, so guided by spur-of-the-moment decisions, without seriousness.
My apologies to the judges, Rodriguez and, possibly, Ossian, if I am treating the incident without sufficient seriousness, but it's one of the few less desperate and depressing news items around at a time desperate and depressing even by January's usual sad standards.
"It is undeniable that some in the past, out of irresponsibility, disbelief, lack of training, inexperience, or spiritual and human short-sightedness, treated many cases without the seriousness and promptness that was due," he said.
He acknowledged, too, the Church's failure to adequately address the ongoing crisis in the past that it "treated many cases without the seriousness and promptness that was due"—and noted that tangible steps would be taken after a summit in February, in which 100 or so key bishops are set to gather in Vatican City to plan a way forward on the matter.
Adverse event categories may not be clearly defined (for example, 'system = cardiovascular' but without indicating seriousness, severity, duration, diagnostic method, or final outcome).
The story is sweet without betraying the seriousness of the social culture; funny without betraying the drama.
Clever because he pulled back from his previous warnings of catastrophe, but without downplaying the seriousness of the situation.
You're left admiring the music's seriousness without ever really being convinced by what it is trying to say.
Neiman's particular skill lies in expressing sensitivity, intelligence and moral seriousness without any hint of oversimplification, dogmatism or misplaced piety.
The musical's achievement is to wear its generous Glaswegian heart on its sleeve without losing the seriousness of its plot to sentimentality.
