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How to Use "Serious" with Example Sentences

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Used with verbs:

"His injury looks serious."
(looks, seems, sounds, be: is/am/are)

"Her infection got more serious."
(got, became, grew)

"Can you be serious for once?"
(be, looks, sound, act, remain, stay)

Used with adverbs:

"The results were extremely serious."
(extremely, really, terribly, particularly, very, fairly, somewhat, quite)

"The infection is potentially serious."
(potentially)

Used with prepositions:

"The situation has become very serious for everyone."
(for)

"Are you serious about quitting your job?"
(about)

Used with nouns:

"He had a serious injury."
(injury, heart attack, concussion, sprain, injury, infection, wound, voice, disease, disorder)

"This is a serious crime."
(crime, problem, accident, matter, incident, situation, question, issue)

"She made a serious mistake."
(mistake, error, blunder, threat, miscalculation, effort)

"He is in serious trouble."
(trouble, need)

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