| understand seriousness | 1.32 | I as foreign minister understand the seriousness of the situation. | ||
| downplay seriousness | 1.12 | But Smith downplayed the seriousness of the injury. | ||
| reflect seriousness | 0.99 | Their involvement reflected their seriousness to participate locally, he said. | ||
| realize seriousness | 0.92 | Many said they realized the seriousness of the situation only when they came here. | ||
| determine seriousness | 0.79 | An MRI on Friday will determine the seriousness of the injury. | ||
| recognize seriousness | 0.79 | That way a person in authority can recognize the seriousness of the situation. | ||
| demonstrate seriousness | 0.72 | If he is thinking of entering politics, he needs to demonstrate his seriousness, not diminish it. | ||
| indicate seriousness | 0.72 | The presence of more than one drug indicates the seriousness of the case. | ||
| underscore seriousness | 0.59 | The amusing passages, the wit and comedy only underscore his seriousness of purpose. | ||
| doubt seriousness | 0.53 | Few doubt the seriousness of the situation. | ||
| show seriousness | 0.46 | The mass murders in New York and Washington, show the seriousness of that possibility. | ||
| acknowledge seriousness | 0.39 | Microsoft, while acknowledging the seriousness of the attack, downplayed its long-term significance. | ||
| emphasize seriousness | 0.39 | He emphasized the seriousness of the toxics issue. | ||
| question seriousness | 0.39 | While some opposed his positions, none questioned the seriousness of his stands. | ||
| prove seriousness | 0.33 | The work proved its seriousness with its urgent themes. | ||
| belie seriousness | 0.26 | Their casual attire, however, belies the seriousness of the evening. | ||
| cite seriousness | 0.26 | Ecuador has asked that the arrival of the observers be moved up, citing the seriousness of the conflict. | ||
| convey seriousness | 0.26 | Now I know that being boring is another way of conveying high seriousness. | ||
| dispute seriousness | 0.26 | No one is disputing the seriousness of the situation. | ||
| evaluate seriousness | 0.26 | The Cowboys are still evaluating the seriousness of the injury, which is potentially season-ending. |