semiserious
[ sem-ee-seer-ee-uhs, sem-ahy- ]
adjective
having some seriousness; partly serious.
Origin of semiserious
1Other words from semiserious
- sem·i·se·ri·ous·ly, adverb
- sem·i·se·ri·ous·ness, noun
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How to use semiserious in a sentence
John Boehner actually made a semi-serious offer in the fiscal talks.
Now began one of these semi-comic, semi-serious adventures which seem to dog my footsteps.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 | Ian HamiltonThe corn-cutter spoke with a semi-serious, semi-jesting air that made Gazonal shudder.
Unconscious Comedians | Honore de BalzacHe wanted to laugh, and he found occasion for doing so under the most serious, or at least semi-serious, circumstances.
Twelve Men | Theodore DreiserHer quick ear heard, and she turned, semi-serious, questioning him with raised eyebrows.
The Younger Set | Robert W. Chambers
And then followed a most irritating semi-serious remonstrance, in questionable taste.
We Two | Edna Lyall
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