US /ˈsɪriəs/
・UK /ˈsɪəriəs/
One person says something as a joke, but the other person reads it as serious and takes offense.
One person says something as a joke, but the other person reads it as serious, and takes offense.
In some very serious situations.
...in some very serious situations.
We're a serious debtor nation.
WE'RE A SERIOUS DEBTOR
This is a common experience after serious hardship, like chemotherapy, for example.
This is a common experience after serious hardship
that's when I was just really thrown off, like, okay, this is serious.
that's when I was just really thrown off, like, "Okay, this is serious." Jessica, Dr.
This is serious, Kyle!
This is serious, cow!
but when they do happen, it seems that fixing them requires a pretty serious shock to the economy.
requires a pretty serious shock to the economy.
Alright, time to get serious.
Alright, time to get serious.
Find new friends. I'm being dead serious about this. This one is real big for me
I'm being dead serious about this.
It's a serious bacteria that requires antibiotics.
It's a serious bacteria that requires antibiotics.