You are impressionable and take what I say seriously.

What Thomist or Scotist theologian would dare say seriously that he is sure of his case?

You are such a spoilt child that it would be absurd to take everything you say seriously-

Singles might be a little susceptible to a flirty character's irresistible charm, but can you take anything they say seriously?

There was a startled stillness, and then the colonel said slowly, "Please say seriously what all this means."

There are things in this world of which I can say seriously that I love them but I do not like them.

Do you mean to say seriously that you want to know anything more of a woman who could write such a letter?

I was, therefore, no little surprised to hear him say seriously now that he had come to understand how people saw apparitions.

I was joking, but she said seriously, Yes; he must go away.

I hope you aren't taking anything that sister-in-law of mine said seriously.

William at once lost his look of animation and said seriously:

There have been a lot of rumours lately, he said seriously.

He put his arm round her and said seriously What is it, darling?

Some said they struggled to take anything he said seriously given previous broken promises.

I'm sure I'll be completely blind by the time I'm thirty, Florence said seriously.

But you shouldn't have laughed, Teela's intercom image said seriously.