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Meanings of underlying seriousness in English

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Usage of underlying seriousness in English
1
There is an underlying seriousness to this case, after all.
The Irish Times
2
Though some teasing was inevitable, the women appreciated the underlying seriousness of their task.
The Mammoth Hunters
3
And yet there was that subtle underlying seriousness about her and a frank, disarming kindliness.
The Dark House
4
Dry humor, irony, puns, and a mildly flippant attitude are highly valued -but an underlying seriousness and intelligence are essential.
The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
5
With it all she knew there was a deep, underlying seriousness which felt the burden of the cross even while carrying it with joy.
In His Steps
6
"Yes," she said, with a tantalizing coquetry that might have suggested an underlying seriousness.
A Ward of the Golden Gate
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